Today we begin worship with:
So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
It is lost in English that this is a song!
This act of creation is connected (In English "So") to the previous verb "to speak" ('āmar). This triumphant song follows God's decision and design to share His image with mankind.
Genesis 1:26a
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
And verb "make" (ʿāśâ) is not one-time, simply for Adam, but continuous. God decided that each generation should reflect Him.
We should ask ourselves daily how well we are holding that mirror.
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