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Originally Posted by awareness
In 15:45 Paul used Pneuma (πνεῦμα) for spirit, which is neuter gender, neither male or female. Except, he ties spirit to the last Adam -- Jesus -- who we know was male.
Is it off topic, for 15:45, to go into a Bible basis for the gender of spirit? to maybe help us define spirit, like has been asked earlier in this thread?
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I'd avoid it. If the word is without gender, what do you gain by trying to give it gender? That Jesus was male is a given. The first person of the Trinity is designated as "Father" therefore would also be male. But God in general is described as being "spirit." Are you suggesting a gender crisis within the Godhead? I think the issue is that a gender-neutral word just means that it is what it is. It cannot be used to drive the discussion because it provides no specificity. Therefore is of no help.
So what do we gain by doing a gender analysis? Are you unsure that Jesus is male?
Since this is (was) my thread, I suggest that without a good reason for the discussion, it is not relevant to the topic and should be seen as clutter to the existing discussion.