“Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.””
Genesis 1:26
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- In the Beginning: Why God Created by Speaking (Genesis 1)
What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
Every human being, male and female together, is made to carry the likeness of the One who speaks. At the summit of the six days God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness" (Genesis 1:26), and "in the image of God He created him" (Genesis 1:27). In the surrounding cultures the image of a god was a temple statue, or the king by himself. In Genesis, God gives that dignity to every one of us.
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Cross-References
Renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator
“and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.”
Adam as a type of Christ — the one to come
“Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.”
In Adam all die, in Christ all will be made alive
“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.”
First Adam became a living being, last Adam a life-giving spirit
“So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.”
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Engage with Genesis 1:26 in a fresh way
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