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1 | Adam's or God's likeness? | Gen 5:3 | theperfectrose1 | 160227 | ||
I am confused about why this is the same wording "in his own likeness" as used in Genesis 5:1. Why wasn't Cain or Abel considered to be made in his likeness. Is this verse referring to Adam's likeness or God's? Any ideas? | ||||||
2 | Adam's or God's likeness? | Gen 5:3 | DocTrinsograce | 160233 | ||
Dear Rose, Adam was created in the likeness of God (Gen 5:1). The explicit statement in this verse that Adam's sons were in his own image. Adam could not pass on the image of God, who are all conceived in sin. According to Jewish tradition, Cain was not like Abel nor were his works like Abel's. Whereas Seth was like Abel and Seth's works were like Abel's. They believe that Seth was carefully instructed by his father Adam. Some even teach that the other children prior to Seth were more beast-like than man-like. In Him, Doc |
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3 | is the "his likeness" Adams? | Gen 5:3 | theperfectrose1 | 160234 | ||
I was just confused as to why Abel wasn't referenced to being "in his image". The "his own likeness" isn't capitalized, so I am assuming that it is talking about Adam's. | ||||||
4 | is the "his likeness" Adams? | Gen 5:3 | DocTrinsograce | 160235 | ||
Dear Rose, Yes, that's correct. John Gill states, "The Jewish writers understand this in a good sense, of Seth being like to Adam in goodness, when Cain was not." Since the phrase is stated twice in this chapter, I'd say that it is there for purposes of contrast. In Him, Doc |
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