In His Own Image and Likeness: Humanity, Divinity, and Monotheism

by W. Randall Garr

This book is about nothing less than Genesis 1, or human creation. Humanity, the author convincingly argues, is created within the Priestly tradition as a replacement of God's divine community; human creation marks the decisive moment that P's God separates himself from other gods and institutes monotheism.
After discussing the references of God's self-inclusive yet plural first person speech and examining the ramifications of this speech pattern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004129804
• ISBN13: 9789004129801
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.7"