The Word of God begins with profound simplicity: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1, English Standard Version). It states with the same profound simplicity, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1:27). Yet, […]
The Origin of Man [Published in The Law and the Prophets, edited by John H. Skilton, Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing Co., 1973.] Vol. 2, p. 3 For our knowledge of man’s origin we are mainly dependent upon the first two chapters of Genesis (ef. also Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:6, 7; Luke 3:38; I Cor. […]