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Gen 1:26–27: “Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.’.
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intentionally unspecified in Genesis), most biblical scholars approach the meaning of the divine image with what could be called a royal or functional paradigm, which takes into account the Old Testament’s ancient Near Eastern conceptual world and sociohistorical background.
Much has been written on what it means for humans to be made in the image of God, as intelligent, moral, creative beings. What clues from the immediate passage (1:26-31)
Introduction. The special topics in Bible interpretation all center around the use of figurative language in the Scriptures. Figurative language involves "the representation of one concept in terms of another because the nature of the two things compared allows such an analogy to be drawn.
When reading Bible prophecy, it is important to apply God’s given rules (see the study: William Miller’s 14 Rules of Bible Interpretation) for understanding and interpreting the symbols and figures,
In the Bible, the image carries significant meaning, representing the reflection of God’s glory in humanity and the potential for spiritual transformation. It also highlights the importance of living in God’s likeness and being a true representation of His character and attributes.
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Some items are symbolic when similar items are not. Don’t interpret a symbol in a widely different way to the way other scriptures use it. John is building upon known historic OT symbols and types. Always look for the main sense of the symbol, not every part has to be significant.
