Peer-Reviewed Article December 31, 2015
THE IMAGO DEI (GEN 1:26-27): A HISTORY OF INTERPRETATION FROM PHILO TO THE PRESENT
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Published in: Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
Publisher: Unisa Press • South Africa • 1017-0499 • 2412-4265
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present a history of interpretation of the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26-27) from Philo to the present. The article presents the various interpretations given, the reasons for their interpretations and changes in the major interpretation over time.