I just have 1 question ...

[Christie insb]

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.” 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 2:21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. 22 The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

Even if it was only Adam that was made in HIS image, woman was a part of Adam. So there is no way she could not share in the divine image.

I have believed that it takes both genders to fully express God's image in human form. I base that on the Genesis 2 passage. I mean, this is God we are talking about.

 

[Rescued One]

Does anyone think Adam was made to look like God?

 

[Rescued One]

"in our image" means that, just as the Father is the source of the Trinity, man has the Though Adjusters within him, that is a fragment of the pure spirit of God. When we seek Gods will, it is the Father within us that speaks the will of God.

That doesn't sound right. What is your source of information? We aren't born with the Holy Spirit in us. (see John 3:3)

Romans 8
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

 

[mmksparbud]

The idea that Chavah (Eve) came from Adam's rib is actually not accurate. The word being used there actually means his "side." Chavah came from Adam's side and since she came out of him, the only conclusion we can draw without additional evidence is that genetically they were the same minus of course, their sex. So if Adam was made in God's image, I really don't see a way to argue against Chavah also being in His image beyond God appearing to be, at least for identification sake, a 'He.'

21 and~he~will~make~FALL(Verb) (וַיַּפֵּל / wai'ya'peyl) YHWH (יְהוָה / YHWH) Elohiym (אֱלֹהִים / e'lo'him) TRANCE (תַּרְדֵּמָה / tar'dey'mah) UPON (עַל / al) the~HUMAN (הָאָדָם / ha'a'dam) and~he~will~SLEEP(Verb) (וַיִּישָׁן / wai'yi'shan) and~he~will~TAKE(Verb) (וַיִּקַּח / wai'yi'qahh) UNIT (אַחַת / a'hhat) from~RIB~s~him (מִצַּלְעֹתָיו / mi'tsal'o'taw) and~he~will~SHUT(Verb) (וַיִּסְגֹּר / wai'yis'gor) FLESH (בָּשָׂר / ba'sar) UNDER~her (תַּחְתֶּנָּה / tahh'te'nah)

and YHWH the Elohiym made a trance fall upon the human and he slept, and he took a unit from his ribs and he shut the flesh under her,
http://www.mechanical-translation.org/mtt/G2.html

RIB (fem. צלה / צלע / tsa'la / tsey'la) Any of the paired bony or cartilaginous bones that stiffen the walls of the thorax and protect the organs beneath. A ridge of a hill from its similar shape to a rib. Also, the side. | Strong's: #6763

And yes--when God took the rib he shut the flesh under her---thst is what the original reads, Adam was referred as a her in the 2nd part of that verse. ~him (masc. ו / o) Third person masculine singular pronoun (him) also used as a possessive pronoun (of him or his). | Alt. Trans.: his

Hebrew is a fun language.

 

[mmksparbud]

Thanks! I think my congregation (most of the leadership, sadly) is trying to spin this angle (I mean the order of creation) due to some underlying misogynist Bible interpretation (like all women are evil, and they just want to ruin the world etc, etc ... and they are actually serious about it). I am rather upset, sorry, this was just the last piece of this series performed yesterday by one of our best pastors, so I am extremely disappointed (to say the least).

You might want to mention to these people that Eve was deceived--but Adam wasn't. That is why scripture reads

Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

instead of by one woman all have sinned. He did it knowingly.

1Ti_2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Adam knew ad yet chose to follow her. Had he stuck to the word of God, this world wouldn't be in this mess! Eve did not seduce Adam. ​

 

[Rescued One]

You might want to mention to these people that Eve was deceived--but Adam wasn't. That is why scripture reads

Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

instead of by one woman all have sinned. He did it knowingly.

1Ti_2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Adam knew ad yet chose to follow her. Had he stuck to the word of God, this world wouldn't be in this mess! Eve did not seduce Adam. ​

BUT God had already planned to atone for our sins!

 

[SkyWriting]

I have believed that it takes both genders to fully express God's image in human form. I base that on the Genesis 2 passage. I mean, this is God we are talking about.

It's strictly a Spiritual Image, so is free of gender choices.
God is Spirit.

 

[SkyWriting]

1Ti_2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Adam knew ad yet chose to follow her. Had he stuck to the word of God, this world wouldn't be in this mess! Eve did not seduce Adam.

God actually foresaw and planned for the events. God is that amazing.

 

[SkyWriting]

Does anyone think Adam was made to look like God?

Yes some do.

 

[SkyWriting]

is that view/teaching biblical, that only men are created in the image of God, and women are not?

So far, I think no one has affirmed that idea.

 

[dreadnought]

is that view/teaching biblical, that only men are created in the image of God, and women are not?

I have to wonder why it matters.

 

[SkyWriting]

is that view/teaching biblical, that only men are created in the image of God, and women are not?

I've never heard that one. So I guess that would be no
even to the premise the question proposes.

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

is that view/teaching biblical, that only men are created in the image of God, and women are not?

Noooo.

Genesis 5:2: Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.

Genesis 1:27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

He didn't just create man(the male) in his image. He created mankind in His image, male AND female, He created them.

 

[SkyWriting]

Is the view/teaching biblical....

Who's view or teaching?

 

[mmksparbud]

BUT God had already planned to atone for our sins!

Of course. Doesn't alter the fact thst scripture says by one MAN all have sinned, not by one woman.

 

[mmksparbud]

God actually foresaw and planned for the events. God is that amazing.

Again, does not alter the fact scripture says by one man all have sinned, not by one woman.

 

[SkyWriting]

Again, does not alter the fact scripture says by one man all have sinned, not by one woman.

There is definitely a human added bias in scripture toward maleness.
You've spotted it well. But the truth managed to slip by the editors
in a number of places.


Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free,
male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian,slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

But back to your one question.
Nobody seems to claim only men are in God's image. (God is Spirit)

 

[mmksparbud]

There is definitely a human added bias in scripture toward maleness.
You've spotted it well. But the truth managed to slip by the editors
in a number of places.


Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free,
male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian,slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

But back to your one question. Nobody claims only men are in God's image.

I was merely pointing out to those who wish to claim that all the evils of this world are due to sinful women, that scripture says by one man not one woman was sin brought to all.

 

[SkyWriting]

I was merely pointing out to those who wish to claim that all the evils of this world are due to sinful women, that scripture says by one man not one woman was sin brought to all.

Right. Nobody seems to claim that.

 

[mmksparbud]

Right. Nobody seems to claim that.

Ummm---that is what this thread was about.