Carmen Joy Imes Collection (2 vols.)

Carmen Joy Imes is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. This collection presents a unified biblical vision of human identity and vocation, arguing that God’s people are called to embody and represent him in the world. Drawing from creation and covenant, Carmen Joy Imes shows that to be made in God’s image and to bear God’s name are not abstract theological ideas but active callings rooted in Scripture’s grand narrative. Humanity is created to reflect God’s character, and God’s people are commissioned to live in ways that make his presence visible through faithful obedience, ethical living, and communal witness. By connecting Genesis and Sinai to the life of faith today, these books invite readers to see human dignity, purpose, and discipleship as inseparable from God’s mission to be known through those who represent him.