Being made in the image of God is not a vague spiritual idea. It is a specific design that includes authority, fruitfulness, and purpose, given equally to male and female before either was ever physically formed. Many of us have heard the phrase "made in the image of God" our whole lives. We say it so often that it can start to feel vague, like a nice idea rather than something with weight. So let's actually slow down and look at what that phrase is doing in the text, because