Image of God: Humans as God’s Visible Messengers

Authors

  • Steven Theology Lecturer Center for Foundational Education UPH Karawaci

Keywords:

Image of God, angels, Genesis, Hagar, Moses

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Published

2025-12-19

How to Cite

Steven. (2025). Image of God: Humans as God’s Visible Messengers . YADA : Jurnal Teologi Biblika Dan Reformasi, 3(2), 18–29. Retrieved from http://journal.sttpadonaybatu.ac.id/index.php/YJTBR/article/view/80