kjw47
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..You need to read what I wrote carefully, you need to understand in Hebrew the word used is not the word for physical image. The word for "image" in Gen. 1:27 is "tzelem," which refers to the nature or essence of a thing and not a form..YOUR MISTAKES is YOUR PROBLEM and like any human ego you blame others for your lacking comprehension (Displaced behavior -psychology 101 first chapter). In not following directions you lose insight.
Direction 1: not to make a figure or form from an Essence.
WITHOUT KEEPING THAT CONCEPT THAT IT'S AN ESSENCE "you lose sight"(context) and forget that certain commentary are figures of speach and in context "not used to describe form".
Example: piece of art can speak to you- does not literally speak to you, it is an EXPRESSION.
Placing your paper face down does not literally have a face, it's an expression just as the expression "face of a nation" is not literal it denotes "an Essence" of a nation.
In Genesis the word image is not the Hebrew word for Physical image it denotes a nature/essence type image.
Car mechanics can say "she runs perfect" doesn't mean your car has a gender. It's an expression.
As long as the rule is established not to make a figure or form out of Creations source and power then any term on gender is not to be construed as literal figure and probably shouldn't be used because obviously it confuses those who forget the most basic cardinal rule not to bring form into the expression of the Creations source and Power (God). So blame away, and make excuses, but don't act like it's the problem of those who clearly told you proper precepts for your inability to obey those precepts when you go way off course and complain about yourself.
That would be liken to a swimmer being told about red flags and not to swim then complaining about the creators of the flag warning system that currents almost drowned you.
Learn to post blame wisely, a mirror would be a good start.
WITHOUT KEEPING THAT CONCEPT THAT IT'S AN ESSENCE "you lose sight"(context) and forget that certain commentary are figures of speach and in context "not used to describe form".
In Genesis the word image is not the Hebrew word for Physical image it denotes a nature/essence type image.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
whatever difference it might make the awful quote above, genesis does insinuate a physical form for the likeness found in the Everlasting for the ruling deity ... and thus would be identifiable by name.
Your insinuation was not proven by what you wrote and is not conveyed in a manner that even allows one to get to your conclusion.
IN OTHER WORDS you used your opinion based on no evidence of how you got that conclusion.
you need to understand in Hebrew the word used is not the word for physical image. The word for "image" in Gen. 1:27 is "tzelem," which refers to the nature or essence of a thing and not a form.
Actually our image = the ability to love and reason.
GOD IS NOT A MAN NOR FIGURE OR FORM TO HAVE A NAME.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
the quotes meaning in making man couples their existence to their select creation of man and vice versa where both the metaphysical, image and physical, likeness are attributes for both parties and are the same ... where as the quote would be for all beings were the likeness removed that further distinguishes the (physical) characteristics given to man being the same as theirs.
... NOR FIGURE OR FORM TO HAVE A NAME.
giving figure and form is exactly what the awful genesis quote accomplishes by defining man as being the same as the entity that created them ... which only proves the quote is a forgery. obviously mans metaphysical presence is unknown to non existent while living as a mortal. and all beings are made equally for remission to the Everlasting.
Ijust explained to you what it really means---the capability to love and reason.
Ijust explained to you what it really means---the capability to love and reason.
and that has a bearing on -
GOD IS NOT A MAN NOR FIGURE OR FORM TO HAVE A NAME.
both you and HaShev are defending a written religion that tangentially contradicts itself particularly by the highlighted quote and your rebuttals as evidence - whereas the spoken religion of Antiquity clearly refers to the specific deity as the Almighty in reference to all things, form and figure included. though physique may not be the uttermost importance ... for common discourse.
What are you talking about? How can a non being -LOVE?