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Adventistische Schriften über: "In Genesis 2 it says that God created Adam with his hands from the dust and then breathed his breath into his nostrils. The creation of the animals occurred in Genesis 1; there is a difference between the creation of the animals and that of man. The creation of man is even more exalted."
Answer
The creation of man differs essentially from that of the animals, because man as the “crown of creation” was called into existence directly by the action of a personal God. After his body was fully formed from the dust, God breathed the breath of life into him, making him a living, intelligent being.
In contrast to the animals, man was created in the image of God, which gave him superior dignity and dominion over the rest of creation. This special origin elevates man far above the lower life forms and connects him directly with his Creator.
The Creation of Man as the Crown of Creation
»In the creation of man the work of a personal God was revealed. When God had made man in His image, the human form was perfect in all its arrangements, but it was without life. Then a personal, self‑existent God breathed the breath of life into this form, and man became a living, breathing, intelligent being. All parts of the human organism were set in motion. ... Man became a living soul. Through Jesus Christ a personal God created man and equipped him with intelligence and strength.«
The Difference Between Man and the Animal World
»After the earth with its teeming animal and plant life had been called into existence, man, the crowning work of the Creator and the one for whom the beautiful earth was prepared, was brought onto the stage of events. ... Here the origin of the human race is clearly presented; and the divine report is formulated so clearly that there is no basis for erroneous conclusions. ... There is no reason to assume that man developed through slow stages from lower forms of animal or plant life. Such a doctrine diminishes the great work of the Creator to the level of narrow, earthly human concepts.«
The Godlikeness of Man
»Man should bear the image of God, both in outward likeness and in character. ... When man emerged from the hand of his Creator, he was of great stature and perfect symmetry. His face bore the reddish glow of health and shone in the light of life and joy. ... Among all the creatures that God made on earth, there was none that was equal to man.«
The Biblical Account of the Creation Week
»On the sixth day of time “God made the animals of the earth according to their kinds … and God saw that it was good.” To complete this noble work of creation, God next provides a ruler, a representative of Himself, and places everything under his authority. ... “And God the Lord formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”«
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