Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters

by Carmen Joy Imes

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2023

Overview

What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our purpose, identity, and significance. Amidst the many voices clamoring to shape our understanding of humanity, the Bible reveals important truths related to our human identity and vocation that are critical to the flourishing of all of creation.

Carmen Joy Imes seeks to recover the theologically rich message of the creation narratives starting in the book of Genesis as they illuminate what it means to be human. Every human being is created as God’s image. Imago Dei is our human identity, and God appointed humans to rule on God’s behalf. Being God’s Image explores the implications of this kinship relationship with God and considers what it means for our work, our gender relations, our care for creation, and our eternal destiny. The Bible invites us into a dramatically different quality of life: a beloved community in which we can know God and one another as we are truly known. Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection or group study

Key Features

• Explores the theologically rich message of the creation narratives starting in the book of Genesis
• Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection or group study

Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction

Part 1: Humans in God’s World

• Pattern of Creation
• Crown of Creation
• Shoe Leather
• The Human Project
• Interlude: Being the Image and Bearing the Name

Part 2: The Way of Wisdom

• The Human Quest
• Human Suffering

Part 3: Human in God’s New World

• Jesus, the Human
• A New Humanity
• The Beloved Community
• From Creation to New Creation

Praise for the Print Edition

To really know who you are, you need to know where you came from. Carmen Imes takes this idea seriously and walks through Genesis and other parts of Scripture to capture God’s plan for creation, especially human image bearers. If you are looking for wisdom on personal identity and calling—and how to love, respect, and partner with fellow humans—this is a steady guide.

—Nijay K. Gupta, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary

Beautifully written and clearly presented, Being God’s Image takes the reader on a wonderful journey through Scripture. Carmen Imes clearly displays the wonder of being the creatures called to be God’s image and bear his name, reminding us throughout what an amazing thing it is to be made in the image of God.

—Marc Cortez, professor of theology at Wheaton College and Graduate School

Product Details

• Title: Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters
• Author: Carmen Joy Imes
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Pages: 200
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:BEINGGODSIMAGE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-26T18:40:37Z

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About Carmen Joy Imes

Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton College) is associate professor of Old Testament at Prairie College in Three Hills, Alberta. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, she is the author of Bearing YHWH's Name at Sinai. She is also a regular contributor to The Well and serves on the board of directors of the Institute for Biblical Research. She is also a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature.