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God is creating (present) man in His image?
Joey Porter:
I heard Ray say that the true translation of Genesis 1:27 is that God is creating man in His image - as opposed to created (past tense). This makes sense in that Adam couldn't have sinned if he were perfect.
However, I haven't heard or seen anywhere else that the Hebrew does state that it is a present tense action. Has anyone looked into this or does anyone have anything to offer? Thanks.
nightmare sasuke:
I had the same thought. If the word means "creating" and not "created" (past tense) then is the world and heavens still being "created"?
bobf:
It doesn't really matter because God calls those things that will be as if they already are.
Genesis 17:4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
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Lightseeker:
Bob,
Good point. The Romans verse you shared was used in a teaching I once read by 'ole' AP Adams on this subject. He said that there are two accounts of creation in the first two chapters of Genesis. He said that account one is from 1:1-2:4 and that God is speaking prophetically calling that which is to be as though it were because if God spoke it His word will not return void and it will come to pass.
In 2:4 we actually have the beginning of that formative process that was spoken 'to be'. God has not yet rested in his work with creation even as Jesus spoke:
JOH 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Laren:
I don't know anything about Hebrew or tenses, but the Concordant version translated it as this:
Gen 1:27 And creating is the Elohim humanity in His image. In the image of the Elohim He creates it. Male and female He creates them.
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