

Tim: And many of these kings claimed that they were gods, and they would even call themselves the “image of god.”

Jon: So if you lived in ancient Bible times, odds are you lived under the authority of a king. Script The Ancient World and the Image of the Gods What is one way we can shift our mindset to be like him? Read Philippians 2:3-15 and describe the attitude of Jesus, the complete image of God.

Consider again how God creates his living images to rule with him as you compare Genesis 1:27-28 with Exodus 20:4-5.How do humans forget about their identity as bearers of God’s likeness? How does the animal rule over the humans, and what multiplies? Let’s continue to follow the story by reading Genesis 3:1-7.What does God want his image bearers to rule over? What does he want them to multiply? What likeness does God pattern humans after, and what does he bless them to do? God makes animals, patterning them after their kind.
