Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; Genesis 1:26a NASB Image/likeness – According to a footnote in my Siddur, a synonym for nefesh hayah in the Mishnah (Bava Kanna 2a) is mav’eh which the Talmud derives from the root ba’ah (to ask, request, seek). Furthermore, Onkelos renders nefesh hayah as “speaking spirit” (ruah mamlal’). The implication is significant. Our identity is…
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; Genesis 1:26a NASB Image/likeness – As we begin another “eternal return”[1] cycle, perhaps we should start with a decidedly different view than the one behind a New Year’s pagan festival. The OT recognizes man’s total dependence with great clarity. Man is a creature…
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.” Genesis 1:26 NASB Our image – We just…
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; Genesis 1:26a NASB Image/likeness – Michelangelo’s ceiling artistry is arguably the most famous painting in the world about the creation of Man. It’s magnificent, isn’t it? But have you ever thought about what it communicates? Let’s consider the meaning behind the media. First,…
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.” Genesis 1:26 NASB Image –…
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; . . . Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – You know, sometimes I think that all we do is circulate around poor exegesis of the Genesis text and as a result all kinds of doctrinal and ecclesiastical stupidities result. So I hate…
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 [a]sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26 NASB Let them…
God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 NASB Created – Have you ever wondered about the construction of this verse? Why does it seem to repeat itself? Did you think it was just for emphasis? But then why would…
“ . . . and let them have dominion over . . .” Genesis 1:26 ESV Dominion – “There is no dignity without responsibility.”[1] Apparently the modern world doesn’t agree with Soloveitchik. It seems as if the governments of the West think that all that is necessary for men to live is to be provided…
Then God said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule . . . “ Genesis 1:26 NASB Man – The first chapter of Genesis continues to provide inspiring insights into who we are and how we live. In fact, a thorough study of just the first chapter…
