NSBT Identity and Idolatry

The Image of God and Its Inversion

“Genesis 1:26-27 has served as the locus of most theology anthropologies in the central Christian tradition. However, Richard Lints observes that too rarely have these verses been understood as conceptually interwoven with the whole of the prologue materials of Genesis 1. The construction of the cosmic temple strongly hints that the ‘image of God’ language serves liturgical functions.” — Back Cover