in 1corinthians 11-7 state that man is the image and glory of God
2006-08-17 14:03:38 · 3 answers · asked by Mark Anthony 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Although you will probably get as many different answers as people....
Some would say...body and soul.....unlikely, as this negates the infinite nature of god....
Some would say.....mind and soul ....that is, thought and spirit...maybe a bit closer to the meaning
Some would say that this passage is meant as an analogy....that man has the potential to share in the spirit/soul and the infiniteness of god
Others might suggest that the very ambiguous nature of the reference is intentional....and is intended to get the listener/reader to create their own "mystic" experience
The least plausible answer seems to be the literal one...."image" and "glory" are NOT the original words...maybe the best understanding rests with the original words
2006-08-17 19:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gemelli2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most traditional (yet seemingly misguided) interpretation is that 'image' literally means how we look.
So as if God looked like a human male- except probably much hotter than the average male.
A more open way to look at it would be that our soul is of the same nature or is moulded from his.
No matter what it is open to a large number of interpretations dont let people pidgeon hole you.
2006-08-17 14:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when dealing with the Bible its the meaning you take from it, there is no one way to define it. Many people will have many different views.
2006-08-17 14:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋