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“People are God’s money.
That sounds strange, but remember the components of the coin:
The image of the son of a god who was king and priest.
Is there anywhere in Scripture where God describes people in these terms?
Yes.
In the very beginning.
In Genesis 1, God's first words about humanity are, “Let us make mankind in our image and likeness.” Who else makes humans in their own image and likeness? Parents with their children.
After creating them, God tells his children to “be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.” God wanted His money to be a universal, one world currency.
The second thing that God says to humanity is that they should “subdue” and “exercise dominion” over all of the other created creatures. Peter Leithart points out that the Hebrew words translated subdue and exercise dominion are used throughout the old Testament to describe the work of kings.
In Genesis 2:15, God tells Adam and Eve to “guard” and “keep” the Garden. Leithart again points out that the Hebrew words translated “guard” and “keep” are used throughout the Law and the Prophets to describe the work of the priests.
From the beginning, God created mankind to bear his image as His sons, to steward his kingly authority, and to serve as priestly mediators to ensure that the earthly kingdom bears heavenly resemblance.
But Adam and Eve failed. They heeded the voice of another father and sought to bring his will to pass, serving as his vice-regents and priests. And their children did likewise, down through Jesus’ day.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/economicsofglory/p/misrendering-jesus-part-1
That sounds strange, but remember the components of the coin:
The image of the son of a god who was king and priest.
Is there anywhere in Scripture where God describes people in these terms?
Yes.
In the very beginning.
In Genesis 1, God's first words about humanity are, “Let us make mankind in our image and likeness.” Who else makes humans in their own image and likeness? Parents with their children.
After creating them, God tells his children to “be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.” God wanted His money to be a universal, one world currency.
The second thing that God says to humanity is that they should “subdue” and “exercise dominion” over all of the other created creatures. Peter Leithart points out that the Hebrew words translated subdue and exercise dominion are used throughout the old Testament to describe the work of kings.
In Genesis 2:15, God tells Adam and Eve to “guard” and “keep” the Garden. Leithart again points out that the Hebrew words translated “guard” and “keep” are used throughout the Law and the Prophets to describe the work of the priests.
From the beginning, God created mankind to bear his image as His sons, to steward his kingly authority, and to serve as priestly mediators to ensure that the earthly kingdom bears heavenly resemblance.
But Adam and Eve failed. They heeded the voice of another father and sought to bring his will to pass, serving as his vice-regents and priests. And their children did likewise, down through Jesus’ day.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/economicsofglory/p/misrendering-jesus-part-1