109 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32), Source Book Keys, TELVOL1 GENESIS | 9:6 image — GEN709 Love of God is rooted in the belief that G... GEN709 Love of God is rooted in the belief that God loves us. As the Mishnah teaches, “Beloved is humankind, for they are created in the divine image. It is indicative of an even greater love [by God] that it was made known to them that they are in God’s image, as it is said [this verse, Ethics of the Fathers 3:14. Our creation in God's image, the ultimate source of human self-esteem is an act of love by God which evokes our love in return. TELVOL 1:492 Share Print Source KeyTELVOL1Verse9:6Keyword(s)imageSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 9:6 image — GEN713 The divine image relates not only to the w... Previous Article GENESIS | 9:6 image — GEN704 (Continued from [[LEV114]] Leviticus 11:43... Next Article