The Headwaters God’s revelation of Himself His character His attributes Not about proving but displaying God’s revelation of His image God’s revelation of purpose

Genesis 1:26-31 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them,

“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;

and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so.

God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995

God’s Revelation His Image “in Our image” “according to Our likeness” Functional Active Visual

“…man as the image of God was created to represent God Himself…over all creation…” (Merrill, Biblical Theology of the Old Testament, pg. 14)

God’s Revelation Creation’s Creative Purpose… To be a Servant

God’s Revelation Creation’s Creative Purpose To be a servant and to serve God is served by man Man is served by creation

God’s Revelation God’s Image…Lord “rule” – to have dominion over Exercise sovereignty Be lord of all creation In a manner which is consistent with God’s character

God’s Revelation God’s Image…Creator “be fruitful and multiply” “fill the earth” “subdue it and rule the earth” In a manner which is consistent with God’s character

A bit about Chapter 2 Not a secondary account Not a contradictory account Chapter 1 Chronological actions Process Foundational purpose

A bit about Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Focused on Man’s place in creation Explanatory Relationship with Creator and creation

God’s Image Man’s creation…different Man’s context…relationships Man…God formed and God breathed Other life…God spoke Man’s context…relationships To God…submit and obey To creation…rule, care, and provide

God’s Image God’s provision A place Physical needs Companionship

The Headwaters God created… A place A people To live in relationship with Him by serving Him That’s the story of history

Where do the waters flow? We were created to serve and submit to our Creator We serve and submit by being His image in His manner We must not put the creation above the Creator