Man the image of God. The narrative of his creation. 30. At this point we must also note that God, after saying to Our image, immediately added, And let him have dominion over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and the other irrational animals. From this we are to understand that man was made to the image of God in that part of his nature wherein he surpasses the brute beasts. This is, of course, his reason or mind or intelligence, or whatever we wish to call it. Hence St. Paul