Genesis 5:1-2 ESV
This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.
The word man is often used in the collective sense which includes male and female, man and woman.
An example of it being used in the collective sense is the phrase, "man does not live by bread alone". It is not confined to one sex.
The inclusion of male and female is the fundamental element of the definition of man. It implies and supports the natural and God-ordained life of man. It includes the idea of procreation and contains the essence of creation.
God is our Creator, yet He comes to us as the Son of Man to make us sons of God.
What is man?
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