September 3, 20188 yr Reading the other day and noticed Genesis 1:26 states "And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness." Who is the us?
September 3, 20188 yr Reading the other day and noticed Genesis 1:26 states "And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness." Who is the us? God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
September 3, 20188 yr God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Not sure about that. God the Holy Spirit is a Spirit, not a physical form if I remember correctly so I assume the Holy Spirit has no image to make man in. God the Son, Jesus, at the time of creation had not been incarnate yet so did He have an image yet? Not that I know of.
September 3, 20188 yr The Trinity is the same essence. Omnipotent We is not uncommon among royal speech.
September 3, 20188 yr Not sure about that. God the Holy Spirit is a Spirit, not a physical form if I remember correctly so I assume the Holy Spirit has no image to make man in. God the Son, Jesus, at the time of creation had not been incarnate yet so did He have an image yet? Not that I know of. God is Spirit says John 4:24 and according to Jesus in Luke 24:39, spirits do not have flesh and bones, therefore, the Father doesn't have a physical form either. Only the Son had a physical form but that did not occur until the incarnation Philippians 2:5-11. His physical form was 100% his human nature not His Divine nature. So God's "image and likeness" does not refer to physical appearance. Within the context of Genesis 1, one aspect of God's image invested in humankind--both male and female-- is that of God's political image. Humankind is given dominion over the earth and is told to subdue and rule over it. Male and female are God's vice-regents. He is sovereign over the universe. They are given the responsibility to govern the earth. Ephesians 4:24 and Colossians 3:10 indicate that the image of God involves His moral image: righteousness and holiness. Humankind was created to share in his righteousness and after the fall, one purpose of redemption is to restore His image in fallen humankind. Another implication of humanity as created in God's image is that humankind may have fellowship with God in a way that other creatures cannot. Genesis 2 and 3 speak of the Lord God communicating with man and seeking Him out in the Garden. So the idea of "image" does not mean physical appearance but rather some share in His nature that allows for communion with God in a way that other creatures do not have.
September 3, 20188 yr So the "us" in Genesis 1:26 can be an Old Testament hint at the Trinity that is more fully revealed in the New Testament, or it can be the "royal we" often used by potentates in the Ancient Near East, as has been suggested previously.
September 3, 20188 yr God is Spirit says John 4:24 and according to Jesus in Luke 24:39, spirits do not have flesh and bones, therefore, the Father doesn't have a physical form either. Only the Son had a physical form but that did not occur until the incarnation Philippians 2:5-11. His physical form was 100% his human nature not His Divine nature. So God's "image and likeness" does not refer to physical appearance. Within the context of Genesis 1, one aspect of God's image invested in humankind--both male and female-- is that of God's political image. Humankind is given dominion over the earth and is told to subdue and rule over it. Male and female are God's vice-regents. He is sovereign over the universe. They are given the responsibility to govern the earth. Ephesians 4:24 and Colossians 3:10 indicate that the image of God involves His moral image: righteousness and holiness. Humankind was created to share in his righteousness and after the fall, one purpose of redemption is to restore His image in fallen humankind. Another implication of humanity as created in God's image is that humankind may have fellowship with God in a way that other creatures cannot. Genesis 2 and 3 speak of the Lord God communicating with man and seeking Him out in the Garden. So the idea of "image" does not mean physical appearance but rather some share in His nature that allows for communion with God in a way that other creatures do not have. I never thought of it that way, thank you.
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