MAN AS COVENANT CREATURE OF GOD Genesis 1:26–27 and 2:5–25 together comprise the biblical account of the creation of man. The Bible definitely teaches the creation of man by a direct act of God. There is not a hint that he is the product of either naturalistic or theistic evolution. But what is man’s place in the creation arrangement of things? Is he just one more created entity—along with stars and animals—or does he occupy a very special place in God’s creation? The biblical witness is that man