Likeness

When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them “man.” When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. (Genesis 5:1–3, NIV 1984).

My Musings – Ever read a passage and notice something you never noticed previously? I imagine you have. I read this passage at a men’s retreat today and something new (to me) jumped out at me. Notice in the first sentence that God made man in His likeness. Later, when Seth was born to Adam and Eve, he was in Adam’s “own likeness, in his own image.” A fallen creature.

Of course, there are physical aspects to this as God commanded them to “be fruitful and increase in number.” (Genesis 1:28…