Genesis 1 and 2 are distinct, related creation stories, that -- when held together -- reveal to us God's design for human beings: to work with Him as stewards of His good world, and to work with each other in Christian relationships.
“Human Doing”
“Human Being”
We see the fullest expression of the Image of God in Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:15). Jesus Christ is the new beginning of the restoration of our ability to reflect God's Image after sin (2 Corinthians 3:18). And Jesus Christ is our pattern in the meantime.
