Genesis 1:27

God created man in his own likeness. + 1:27. Quoted in James 3:9 In God’s image he created him; zachar ·male· and n'keivah ·female· + 1:27. Quoted in Matt 19:4; Mark 10:6 he created them.

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

In Context

26God said, “Let us make a 'adam ·human· in our image, after our likeness: and let them have authority + 1:26 Hebrew radah ·dominion, authority· is like unto a king and his kingdom leadership. The resources of the kingdom is in chavash ·subjection to· the king. The king is to govern wisely, not abusing the resources, but rather to use resources to grow the kingdom healthy and strong; the king takes responsibility for his kingdom. over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

28+ 1:28. Gen 1:28 (#7.432): T. To be fruitful and multiply, to fill the earth and kavash ·subdue it / bring into submission / conquer it· and radah ·rule over / have dominion over· the creatures / R. To have children with one’s wife T. Note: Kavash ·subdue / conquer· or radah ·to have dominion / rule over· in Hebrew is understood as to have dominion as a king who is both tender and firm who rightly controls his subjects God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and bring it into subjection, subdue it. Have authority over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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Cross References

Genesis 2:18Adonai God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. + 2:18 This is the first time God has identified something lo-tov ·not good·, everything else God made was declared tov ·good·, even the tree of knowledge. What does this unique statement “not good” tell us? I will make him a help-mate suitable for him.”

Genesis 5:1This is + 5:1. MPr: King Messiah will not come till all souls predestined for it have appeared in human bodies on earth. (Gen 5:1 in Midrash 24). (Rom 11:25) the book of the generations of Adam [Human, Red earth]. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.

Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

Psalms 139:14I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, 2 for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. 1 Your works are wonderful. 2 My soul knows that very well. 1

Matthew 19:4He answered, “Haven’t you read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female, + 19:4. Quoted from Gen 1:27, 5:2

Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:27-29

The Creation. ( b. c. 4004.) 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. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have… Read the whole commentary →

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