וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים בָּרָא אֹתוֹ: זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, בָּרָא אֹתָם.
And God created humankind in God's image, in the image of God, God created God made it, male and female God made them. [Translation by Rabbi Steve Greenberg. Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think is the meaning of the "image of God"?
2. How is gender characterized in this text?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)