How is the Image of God reflected in humanity? What does it mean based from the OT

Close Reading of a Biblical Text Genesis 1:27 states that God created human beings (adam) in the image of God. Write a brief paper (no more than 2 pages, double-spaced) describing what you think this text means. What is the “image of God”? What does it mean that humans are created in the image of God? What specifically does this entail? In doing so: • Read and interpret the passage within the context of the account(s) of creation (i.e. Gen 1:1-2:4 and/or Gen 1:1-2:25). Read and reread the entire creation account. Pay close attention to the text and what it is saying. You may also wish to examine the larger context of Genesis 1-11. Are there other places in which it is mentioned that human beings are created in God’s image? Do these shed added light on what Genesis 1:27 might mean? • Cite the biblical text to support your argument. If you think the passage has a certain meaning, can you substantiate your claim with reference to the text of Genesis? Don’t simply tell me what you think the image of God might mean in the abstract. Rather, tell me what you think this passage from Genesis is saying on the topic, and demonstrate how it says this. • Try to be as specific and precise as you can. Avoid generalizations and abstract speculation not supported by the text of Genesis. Try to be as concrete and clear as you can in explaining what this text might mean. Learnings Goals: 1) To understand more clearly the anthropological and theological assertions of Genesis Note: (From a secular author’s viewpoint, don’t need to include, but don’t go saying “As a Christian