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?
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)