The image of God is not something in us. It's a covenantal thing, which means relational and political creatures even. The language of image has been shown to be closely related to Egyptian ideas of the pharaoh's son being the image of pharaoh and pharaoh being the images of rock. Only the pharaoh can be an image bearer and male.
The conversation of gender identity seems to have swept into every crevice of our culture. From debating gender “norms” to questioning the concept of biological gender completely, society has demanded to have a say in how men and women should understand themselves and the roles they play. But what are the ramifications of allowing the world to tell what we are to be instead of Scripture? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland untangle the narrative of creation as male and female and the importance of the differences we have been given by our Creator.