Being God's image : why creation still matters / Carmen Joy Imes ; foreword by J. Richard Middleton.

By:

Imes, Carmen Joy, 1977- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Middleton, J. Richard, 1955- [writer of foreword.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2023]Description: xii, 231 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9781514000205

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Being God's imageDDC classification:

221.6 23/eng/20230110

LOC classification:

BS1199.I48 I443 2023

Contents:

Introduction -- Part 1: Humans in God's World -- 1. Pattern of creation -- 2. Crown of creation -- 3. Getting to work -- 4. The human project -- Intermission: Being the image and bearing the name.

Part 2: The Way of Wisdom -- 5. The human quest -- 6. Human suffering.

Part 3: Human in God's New World -- 7. Jesus, the human -- 8. A new humanity -- 9. The beloved community -- 10. From creation to new creation -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Resources from the Bibleproject -- Discussion Questions.

Summary: "What does it mean to be human? For this timeless question, the Bible offers truths for the flourishing of all creation. Carmen Imes recovers the theologically rich creation narratives and explores the implication of our kinship relationship with God, considering what it means for our work, gender relations, creation care, and eternal destiny"--

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Foreword by J. Richard Middleton

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --
Part 1: Humans in God's World --
1. Pattern of creation -- 2. Crown of creation -- 3. Getting to work --
4. The human project --
Intermission: Being the image and bearing the name.

Part 2: The Way of Wisdom --
5. The human quest -- 6. Human suffering.

Part 3: Human in God's New World --
7. Jesus, the human --
8. A new humanity --
9. The beloved community --
10. From creation to new creation --
Conclusion --
Appendix: Resources from the Bibleproject --
Discussion Questions.

"What does it mean to be human? For this timeless question, the Bible offers truths for the flourishing of all creation. Carmen Imes recovers the theologically rich creation narratives and explores the implication of our kinship relationship with God, considering what it means for our work, gender relations, creation care, and eternal destiny"--

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