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The Image of God and the Work of Humans in Genesis
Humans have an intrinsic value as the image of God, regardless of their actions or abilities/nAncient Near Eastern accounts depict humans as being created to serve gods and do menial tasks/nGenesis portrays a different view where God creates humans to share in the joy of creation and give them agency/nThe difference between the Bible and ancient Near Eastern accounts is also seen in Exodus