In our image?

Question:

What does the Bible mean by saying that God created man in His image?

Response:

The Bible states:

“And God said: “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness; and they will have authority over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” And God created man in His image, in the image of God He created him; as male and female He created them.” [Genesis 1:26-27]

ثم قال الله لنصنع الإنسان على صورتنا, كمثالنا, فيتسلط على سمك البحر, وعلى طير السماء, وعلى الأرض, وعلى كل زاحف يزحف عليها فخلق الله الإنسان على صورته على صورة الله خلقه ذكرا وأنثى خلقهم

“And the Lord God said: “Behold, man has become like us, knowing what is good and what is evil.” [Genesis 3:22]

ثم قال الرب الإله: ها الإنسان قد صار كواحد منا, يميز بين الخير والشر

“But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing; among the unbelievers, to whom the god of this world (Satan) has blinded the senses, so that the bright light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but our Lord Jesus Christ; ourselves also as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” [2 Corinthians 4:3-5]

ولكن إن كان إنجيلنا محجوبا, فإنما هو محجوب لدى الهالكين, لدى غير المؤمنين الذين أعمى إله هذا العالم (الشيطان) أذهانهم حتى لا يضيء لهم نور الإنجيل المختص بمجد المسيح الذي هو صورة الله فإننا لا نبشر بأنفسنا, بل بالمسيح عيسى سيدنا وما نحن إلا عبيد لكم من أجل عيسى

Comment:

Hence, the image of God consists of Lordship, knowledge, and preaching.