185 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TELVOL1 GENESIS | 1:27 image — GEN88 Even prior to the giving of the Ten Command... GEN88 Even prior to the giving of the Ten Commandments, the Bible underscores the paramount significance of the ethical. Thus the Torah’s opening chapter teaches that human beings are created “in the image of God.” In Jewish thought “in God’s image” is understood as meaning that human beings are like God, and unlike all other living creatures, in that they know good from evil (see, for example, Genesis 3:5, 22). It is this ability that marks human beings as unique and in God’s image. TELVOL 1:13 Share Print Source KeyTELVOL1Verse1:27Keyword(s)imageSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 1:27 image — GEN83 [One of the sources of humility] is the awa... Previous Article GENESIS | 1:27 image — GEN116 Rabbi Abraham Twerski notes how healthy se... Next Article