“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
Genesis 1:27
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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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The Hebrew word for image here is tselem. Genesis 9:6 uses the same word when God forbids murder, because every person carries His image. Every human being alive is a walking tselem of the Maker.
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Cross-References
God made them male and female — Jesus on marriage
“Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’”
Humanity created in the image of God — but the image was marred by sin. Paul reveals Jesus as 'the image of the invisible God.' He's what we were meant to look like.
“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”
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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 1:27 in a fresh way
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