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Jewish texts teach that all humans are created in the image of God. We are created in the image of God, if you will, and we are obliged to return the favor. I was recently on an overnight flight. A young woman who sat on my left was rather unfriendly. I ignored the slight until, by chance, I was actually introduced to her a few days later.
- Genesis Means Origins
The Book of Genesis (known in Hebrew as Bereshit) begins...
- Genesis Means Origins
Oct 12, 2013 · By Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg October 12, 2013 38 comments. At the beginning of the Bible we are told that human beings are an honored part of God’s creation. In fact, we are told that God created man in His own image! The Hebrew word for image is “ ts e l e m ” which is derived from a shorter Hebrew word, “ tz e l ”, meaning ...
- Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
Why do you think the Torah tells us that Adam (and by extension his descendants — all people) were created in the image of God? Does the phrase B’Tzelem Elohim/ “in the image of God” speak to you? Why or why not? If not, are there ways that you might reformulate the phrase that would speak to you?
The phrase "image of God" is found in three passages in the Hebrew Bible, all in the Book of Genesis 1–11: . And God said: 'Let us make man in our image/b'tsalmeinu, after our likeness/kid'muteinu; and let them have dominion 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 creepeth upon the earth.'
Jul 2, 2016 · This is the meaning of the verse, "Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness," for splendor clings to his face and a divine spark clings to him. This is "the image of God." It is in this way that man is unique among all creatures, in the splendor and light of the image. This light is not at all a physical light, but rather divine light ...
God now said, "Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness; and let them hold sway over the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky, over the beasts, over all the earth, over all that creeps upon the earth." So God created the human beings in [the divine] image, creating [them] in the image of God, creating them male and female.
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The Image of God. The Hebrew word אלהים (elohiym) is the plural form of אלוה (elo'ah) literally meaning "strength" and "power" and is usually translated as God or god. The ים (iym) is the masculine plural suffix and when added to this word becomes אלהים (elohiym) which is usually translated as gods or judges as they are strong ...
