What does it mean to reign as a representative? The Greek translation of “image” is “icon.” On a computer screen, an icon is a small picture file that, when clicked, ushers in the megabytes of the computer program that it represents. Metaphorically, humanity is a small picture file in the terabytes of God’s glory in creation. Although we often feel small in light of the overwhelming brokenness in the world, God has created us as icons of his powerful presence. Icons do not point to themselves, but
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