When God created man. Is this happened literal physical or Spiritual?
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Thanks Godsgood, for your question about whether God made man physical or spiritual.
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. "
We learn about God in John chapter 4: "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. "
Since God is a Spirit, it seems likely that the verse is saying that God made mankind also a Spirit, since it is in God's own image that God made man, therefore most likely meaning the same Spirit of God was given to man.
Chapter 2 of Genesis fills this out for us a little bit, though. There, we read: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. " Here, we see that there is apparently an indication of a physical body and a spirit. Certainly, Jesus would fit this description, since he had the Spirit of God and had a physical body. However, Adam appears to be the one that is in view in Genesis chapter 2, who is a type of Jesus. Adam is recognized in the Bible as being the first Adam whilst Jesus is called the last Adam. In a sense they are both Adam. We read: "And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. " We also read, "The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. " We also read, "Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual." Christians are told, "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. "
I suppose one way to think of it may be that the permanent part of those persons of mankind who are saved is the Spirit, and the part that perishes is the physical body.
It should be noted that there are many possible pictures of Jesus in Genesis, and the creation may be describing aspects of Jesus several times. For example, when Genesis says: "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. ", this may be describing Jesus. He is, after all, the light in the Bible.
Whilst Adam provides a picture of Jesus in Genesis, Eve provides a picture of the church. She is Adam's wife. Notice that it was only because Adam endured a sleep and an action on his side (a picture in all likelihood of Christ enduring death on the cross) that Adam's wife was created. The verse you are interested in mentions male and female. Both Jesus and his church have God's Spirit.
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. "
We learn about God in John chapter 4: "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. "
Since God is a Spirit, it seems likely that the verse is saying that God made mankind also a Spirit, since it is in God's own image that God made man, therefore most likely meaning the same Spirit of God was given to man.
Chapter 2 of Genesis fills this out for us a little bit, though. There, we read: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. " Here, we see that there is apparently an indication of a physical body and a spirit. Certainly, Jesus would fit this description, since he had the Spirit of God and had a physical body. However, Adam appears to be the one that is in view in Genesis chapter 2, who is a type of Jesus. Adam is recognized in the Bible as being the first Adam whilst Jesus is called the last Adam. In a sense they are both Adam. We read: "And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. " We also read, "The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. " We also read, "Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual." Christians are told, "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. "
I suppose one way to think of it may be that the permanent part of those persons of mankind who are saved is the Spirit, and the part that perishes is the physical body.
It should be noted that there are many possible pictures of Jesus in Genesis, and the creation may be describing aspects of Jesus several times. For example, when Genesis says: "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. ", this may be describing Jesus. He is, after all, the light in the Bible.
Whilst Adam provides a picture of Jesus in Genesis, Eve provides a picture of the church. She is Adam's wife. Notice that it was only because Adam endured a sleep and an action on his side (a picture in all likelihood of Christ enduring death on the cross) that Adam's wife was created. The verse you are interested in mentions male and female. Both Jesus and his church have God's Spirit.
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It is Spiritual, Jesus as life-giving Spirit for us to love all, willingly, not forcefully as religions states have to, Not good fro my Soul
Reckon self dead to flesh sin, be dead to first birth of flesh and blood, willingly, between God and you personally.
To see new in God's spirit and Truth given you as born new (Again) by God for you. The Gift1
The first Adam fell in unbelief and ate from the tree that brought on death to all flesh, even the Son, Jesus, who went willingly to death once for us all to get given new life in the risen Son from Father, three days later as proof as written in the Bible by the Disciples.
We go from under Law, to hold up Law and see the new Hebrews 7:11-12 given us to love all, not a few anymore, all, even those that have harmed you. Which is not easy, depending on what evil has got done to you. Yet God asks us to forgive, since by God we are forgiven Romans 2:1-4
Reckon self dead to flesh sin, be dead to first birth of flesh and blood, willingly, between God and you personally.
To see new in God's spirit and Truth given you as born new (Again) by God for you. The Gift1
The first Adam fell in unbelief and ate from the tree that brought on death to all flesh, even the Son, Jesus, who went willingly to death once for us all to get given new life in the risen Son from Father, three days later as proof as written in the Bible by the Disciples.
We go from under Law, to hold up Law and see the new Hebrews 7:11-12 given us to love all, not a few anymore, all, even those that have harmed you. Which is not easy, depending on what evil has got done to you. Yet God asks us to forgive, since by God we are forgiven Romans 2:1-4
Because God is Spirit or physically invisible, image/likeness must refer to the spiritual aspect of humanity that makes them
qualitatively different from animals, which refers to God’s personality rather than to sexuality. (Essential equality is confirmed in GN 2:22 by Eve’s creation from Adam’s rib or side to be his partner rather than from his foot to be his slave.) The primary quality of personhood is moral conscience, which was activated by God's command not to eat forbidden fruit.
qualitatively different from animals, which refers to God’s personality rather than to sexuality. (Essential equality is confirmed in GN 2:22 by Eve’s creation from Adam’s rib or side to be his partner rather than from his foot to be his slave.) The primary quality of personhood is moral conscience, which was activated by God's command not to eat forbidden fruit.
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When God created man. Is this happened literal physical or Spiritual?
God instructed Moses to create the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle represented the coming Temple [(Solomon)] that resembled the ONE literally existing in Heaven. Everything within the Tabernacle \Temple was a copy of what is in Heaven from the Ark, Candlesticks, Altars, Holy of Holies, etc etc etc.
Even [(Manna)] was a representation of something that was in Heaven.
The creation of humanity is no different in the vision, will, and reality of God.
So the answer must be BOTH!
God instructed Moses to create the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle represented the coming Temple [(Solomon)] that resembled the ONE literally existing in Heaven. Everything within the Tabernacle \Temple was a copy of what is in Heaven from the Ark, Candlesticks, Altars, Holy of Holies, etc etc etc.
Even [(Manna)] was a representation of something that was in Heaven.
The creation of humanity is no different in the vision, will, and reality of God.
So the answer must be BOTH!
