Lesson #3:

The Imago Dei Reflected in the Distinct Roles of Man and Woman

An Understanding the Imago Dei in Man.

The ______ was created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27).

*Since God created both male and female in His image this indicates that the ______ _____ something about God.

Man was created ___________.

Man, in his maleness, was created to image God in a way unique to the male gender. This means that man not only images God in a way that woman does not but in a way that she ________.

The unique _______ of the creation of man (Gen. 2:7).

The unique ________ of the creation of man.

Man was the first human created

Man was given the responsibility of the _______ of creation

Man was created with a unique _________.

Man in the role of _____________.

Responsible to caretake and _________ creation – Gen. 2:15

Responsible to _______ the animals – Gen. 2:19-20

Responsible for naming the ________ – Gen. 2:23; 3:20

Man in the role of _____________.

Man in the role of _____________.

Objections to the biblical role of the man.

The biblical role of man is seen as ____________.

The biblical role of man is seen as ____________.

An Understanding the Imago Dei in Woman.

The ________ was created in image of God (Gen. 1:26-27).

*A biblical view of men and women puts an emphasis on their equality in value and worth but a ____________ in their role and function.

The woman was created ___________.

The unique _________ of the creation of woman (Gen. 2:21-23).

The unique _________ of the creation of woman.

She was the _________ human made

She was named after Adam named the __________

The woman was created with a unique _______.

The woman in the role of ________.

The woman was the fix for man’s “_____ ________” status

“helper” is used in reference to _______

Man needed help to _____ the earth

The woman in the role of ____________.

The woman in the role of life _________.

God could have created the man in such a way that he could have reproduced himself without the aid of another human being.

Objections to the biblical role of the woman.

The biblical role of woman is seen as _________.

The biblical role of woman is seen as encouraging male ___________.

III. Understanding the Imago Dei in Heterosexual Marriage

Through marriage man and woman image God more _______.

Through marriage man and woman image God in their ________ relationship.

Sin Marred the Imago Dei in the Man/Woman Relationship (Gen. 3:1-7).

Satan attacked creative ________.

Man and woman abandoned their __________.

The man failed to ________ the woman.

The woman failed to be the _________ to the man.

The struggle between the sexes is the legacy of sin (Gen. 3:16).