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NASB | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth." [Ps 104:30; Heb 1:2; 11:3] |
Subject: image of God |
Bible Note: Hi, kalos; I agree with you. In the context of creating man in his own image, Genesis 1:27 says "male and female he created them". Men and women are both created in God's image, so his image (and his nature) must transcend gender. Further, the differences between the genders must be human and physical since they divide humanity but God himself is not divided. God chose to identify himself as a father, so I can't countenance the liberal who wants to worship "God the Parent". But I can't see much sense in insisting that God is a male when, as a spirit, he has none of the attributes that distinguish males and females. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |