Genesis 1:26-27

[Son Worshiper]

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: 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. 27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

To whom was God speaking when He said "let us make man in our image"?
To the angels, to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, or to both the angels and the other two members of the holy Trinity?

Also, verse 27 reads, "So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

Since Eve did not appear until chapter 2:21-22, who was the female mentioned in Genesis 1:27?

 

[Word of Life]

Yes there was all the other angels around, which I think God was talking about when he mentioned "us" in that scripture.

Remember Lucifer was kicked out, Lucifer took a third of the angels with him, as they rebellled too and followed. So there were quite a few angels around when God started to create.

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

Spirit is male & female. God is spirit, so when he created spirit, He created the spirit in His image.

For example when a male is born again in spirit, that male will be given the same kind of spirit that would be given to a female. It's male & female. All of us, whether we are male or female get the same spirit from God. It is His gift to us.

It was only in the following chapter that God formed the body of man, after forming man in body form, only then did He form the female from one of Adams ribs, now the female is in body form.

God only wants us to worship in spirit and the truth.

Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Any other kind of worship to Him is not right.

Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mar 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

We need to find and do what God wants us to do. By going into and finding God spiritually.

 

[TheKingdom]

John 1:1,14, NIV. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… . The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

Jesus has always been with God. "and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…".

Your question....Also, verse 27 reads, "So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

Since Eve did not appear until chapter 2:21-22, who was the female mentioned in Genesis 1:27? It is a summary giving brief account of the making of the heavens and earth, man and animal. Then God goes into detail giving clear insight into His unimaginable brilliance.

Just my thoughts. I hope not to brief. God bless.

 

[CrossBow]

In the beginning was the Word. The Word (Jesus) was with God and the Word (Jesus) was God (Us). When God spoke, the "Word" created. The Hebrew word for image literally translated means "shadow". This "tselem" shadow pertains to the dominion given to man over the other living, breathing creatures, male and female, created by God. There is no mention of angels when God created. The word angel in both Greek (aggelos) a transliteration, and Hebrew (malak) are messengers and do not counsel God.

Scripture is spiritually discerned. There is a difference between the "carnal mind" and the "mind of Christ". All those who are "born again" have both.

"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God."

"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."

 

[lightwait]

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: 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. 27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

To whom was God speaking when He said "let us make man in our image"?
To the angels, to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, or to both the angels and the other two members of the holy Trinity?

Also, verse 27 reads, "So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

Since Eve did not appear until chapter 2:21-22, who was the female mentioned in Genesis 1:27?

I believe grammatically it is the "light" of the glorious gospel that is the image of God. God is light... Man is created "in" (inside and within) the image of God who is the light of the Gospel of Christ. Christ is the light of the world. The image of God is light and we are in the light.

2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Adam is male and female—I didn't say it—The Bible says it:

Gen 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

This statement in Gen 5 works out textually, when we refrain from eisegetically imposing our preconceved understandings that Adam is a singular male individual. The words in the Bible are true. We must "prove all things" 1Th 5:21, we are not exhorted to disprove all things.

The woman (not female here) is "Chavvah" and Chavvah is the "life" of Adam who is male and female. (Eve in English at the time the KJV was written is a contraction of "even" which is the beginning of darkness.) Eve the woman, the life of Adam who is male and female, is the mother of all living.

Ge 3:20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Jerusalem which is above is the bride of Christ...

Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

...and the mother of us all.

Ga 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Re 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Re 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

It seems, and I have more proof texts, that Eve and the New Jerusalam are the mother of us all. Please check out the words woman and the word female on every occaision throughout the Bible and you will find some interesting thoughts will come to your mind.

Search out the fallen woman "Babylon" in the Revelation:

Rev 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

Blessings

 

[Zulu]

If God created us in His "outer" image then I do have a problem with it, as none of us looks the same. I strongly believe that we were created according to His Spiritual image (that can make us looks the same) and that Jesus and the Holy Spirit was included in this "our Image" as it is spoken about. The Angels, as we, are created for Gods pleasure and therefor the Holy Trinity is of utmost priority here.
My understanding of Adam is that he was the beginning of the golden thread that runs through the Bible, ending at the birth of Jesus. Adam was the tool God used to teach us today, about the Creation and what follows.

 

[Faithful Son]

Brother Zulu, there should be no "problem" when we're thinking about God. I have a different opinion than you, I do think we are created in the physical image of God, based on the Words of Jesus.

John 14:8-11
8Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."

9Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me;

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one, therefore they look the same, based on this fact we should also realize the truth, the absolute truth and simplicity in the Words of Jesus, Anyone who has seen Me, has seen the Father.

We are created in the exact image of God, and of course we look the same, we have eyes, ears, hair, a nose and hands and feet, arms and legs!

This birth line of Jesus, also did not end. Jesus had blood brothers, he had a family, so even today, somewhere, there are descendants of Adam.

God bless
Much love
teraside

 

[lightwait]

Is Christ the Light of the world?

Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Is God Light?

1Jo 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Is the "light" of the gospel of Christ the image of God?

2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Are we in the Father?

1John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

1Jo 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

Are we "in" Christ Jesus the light of the world?—and is the light in us?

Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Mt 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Do you believe these words? Do you believe that the "light of the glorious gospel of Christ,...—is the image of God?

If not, can you tell me what you believe according to the aforementioned verses? I will not argue any point you make. I am here to learn.

Blessings

 

[Zulu]

Brother teraside,

As you said you do have another opinion on the subject, as I read the Bible I see that God revealed Him to us through His Son Jesus. That means God became flesh, like we are, through Jesus. He is an Heavenly body and is hidden behind the clouds so to speak and so is Jesus today. They are not in the flesh as we are and we will one day return to the Kingdom in another body not this one we having here on earth. (To much flesh to hang onto). When Jesus spoke the words that you mention in the scripture passages He referred to the Spiritual being and not to the flesh. Another is when Jesus said " I am the river of life" did He meant He is a river physically or did He spoke of a spiritual world.

Jesus is the Light of this world and he that follows Him will never walk in darkness anymore.

Blessings
Tom.

PS The golden thread that I was talking about is the one that stopped at Jesus. The brothers of Jesus didn't do much to the Gospel teachings as they were only once mentioned. Jesus is the great teacher. But the teachings came from Adam up to the time of Jesus and that is the thread I spoke about. All those people were tools in God's hands to teach us the wrongs and the rights ( Good vs evil) Jesus came and took our sins on His shoulders. Praise Him for that.