Fifth: Adam’s descendants were created in Adam’s image; Adam was not created in theirs. In such expressions, one says only that the second, which came into existence later, was created in the image of the first, which existed earlier. One does not say that the first was created in the image of the second, which came into existence later. Similarly, one says, “He created creation without a prior model,” or “This was woven according to the pattern of that,” and so forth. In all such expressions, the fashioned thing being compared is spoken of as subsequent to the model with which it is compared.

To say, “The child was created in his father’s image,” or “in his father’s form,” is sound speech. But to say, “The father was created in his child’s image,” or “in his child’s form,” is unsound. This differs from expressing resemblance without using the word “created” or an equivalent expression. For example, one may say, “The father resembles his child.” This is permissible, because the words “He created”