Are Humans the Only Bearers of God’s Image? The majority of Christians throughout history have assumed theimago deiis unique to humans. The writers of Genesis only refer to humans as having been made in God’s image. Most Christians would agree with biblical scholar John Walton, for instan...
This order consists chiefly in terms of authority and obedience, seen most clearly in the Incarnation (John 5:19-43; 17:1ff; Heb 5:8; 10:5-10).15 Man was created in God's image, both male and female. Each is an equal bearer of this image (Gen 1:26-27).16 The thrust of ...
[11] The chain stretching from heaven to earth represents God's justice manifested in Jahangir, and would have been a recognizable allusion to the golden "chain of justice" hanging from a tower in the imperial palace at the Agra Fort that had been installed for citizens wanting to appeal to...
'relationalrealities' is the recognition human beings are designed to be in relationships. Relationality is the meaning of being made in the image of God who is by divine nature, relational - Lover, Beloved, and Love-sharer..