How do you think of holy spirit?  In this lecture we’ll build up a biblical theology of the spirit, in an effort to comprehend its variegated facets. We’ll consider the Old Testament and the Synoptic Gospels before spending a good deal of time in John, looking at the fascinating way that Jesus talks about the spirit in the upper room discourse.—— Notes ——The Old Testament on SpiritHow ruach is translating in the NASB:air          2anger     1blast      2breath   31breathless           1cool       1courage               1despondency      1exposed               1grief       1heart     1inspired                1mind      3motives 1points    1side        4sides      2Spirit      76spirit      127spirits    3strength               1temper  2thoughts              1trustworthy         1wind      98winds     7windy    2wrath    1 Dictionary of Judaism in the Biblical PeriodWhen used of living beings, ruach refers to the essence of the life and vitality in both human beings and animals that is manifested through movement and breathing (Genesis Jacob Neusner, William Scott Green editors, Dictionary of Judaism in the Biblical Period ©1996, Hendrickson Publishers, page 298New Bible DictionaryAt its heart is the experience of a mysterious, awesome power—the mighty invisible force of the wind, the mystery of vitality, the otherly power that transforms—all ruach, all manifestations of divine energy.JDG Douglas, New Bible Dictionary (second edition) ©1962, ed. By JD Douglas, FF Bruce, JI Packer, N Hillyer, D Guthrie, AR Millard, DJ Wiseman, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., pages 1137James Dunn on the Holy SpiritThere can be little doubt that from the earliest stages of pre-Christian Judaism, ‘spirit’ (ruach) denoted power—the aweful, mysterious force of the wind (ruach), of the breath (ruach) of life, of ecstatic inspiration (induced by divine ruach)…In other words, on this understanding, Spirit of God is in no sense distinct from God, but is simply the power of God, God himself acting powerfully in nature and upon men.James  DG Dunn, Christology in the Making (second edition) ©1989, Eerdmans Publishing Co., page 133.Examples of Ruach:The spirit of God may be taken from one and distributed to others (Numbers inspire prophecy (Numbers be a way God speaks to people (2 Samuel lead someone to a different location (1 Kings transport someone from one location to another (2 Kings be defined parallel with the anointing of Yahweh (Isaiah empower leaders to judge/rule the people (Judges impart warlike energy/confidence (Judges supply supernatural strength (Judges cause righteous anger (1 Samuel impart regeneration/peace (Isaiah give the Messiah wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, th