himself. The psalmist was quick to note the relationship between receiving the blessings of God and God’s glory among the nations (Psalm 67). It was Israel’s failure to follow such desire that resulted in the selfish transformation of her blessings into the idols that resulted in Assyrian and Babylonian captivity. Prior to the fall, God comes to Adam and Eve, enters into relationship, and blesses them. As his image-bearers, they were to populate the planet with other image-bearers (Gen 1:28). God’s
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