Term
Likeness of God
Also known as Likeness
A term referring to something that is similar but not identical to the thing it resembles.
Filed underAnthropology & HamartiologyCovenant Theology
Definition
The term that indicates mankind has a special relationship to God like that of father and son. This term highlights the relationship of God and man.
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- Related to
- demutHebrew
- Image of GodTerm
Sources
- 1.Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012). 230
- 2.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 21AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 21A.
Last revised August 13, 2026