Clones of God: Genesis 1:26–28 and the Image of God in the Hebrew Bible

The claim of the Priestly writers that the Creator made human beings in the divine image is both audacious and ambiguous. Assuming that among other things “image” means that human beings are able to enter into relationship with God and God's creatures, the concept is also empowering. It suggest...

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Published in:Interpretation (Richmond) 2005-10, Vol.59 (4), p.341-356
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