Genesis 1:27

GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 1:27 The term image of God can be seen as describing the ways in which man is different from all other created beings. It describes how humans resemble God in their ability to think, to communicate, to understand right and wrong, to be creative, and to experience relationships with God and with one another. This allows men and women to represent God as they exercise authority over the rest of creation (see v. Genesis 1:26; and note on v. 28). The Hebrew word for man (’adam), is often a generic term for both male and female, though sometimes it refers to man in distinction from woman (e.g., Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23; Genesis 3:8). It can also be the proper name “Adam” (Genesis 2:20; Genesis 3:17; Genesis 4:1; Genesis 5:1).