<i>Imago Dei</i> in Early Christian Anaphoras

Genesis expresses human creation in God's image and likeness. This Divine image— imago Dei—given to humanity, was an important notion the liturgical prayers of early Christians. paper shows that Christian anaphoras first five centuries utilize language introduce economy salvation, emphasizing a need for Christ's salvific incarnation, while highlighting traditional descriptions Dei. Two Dei emerge anaphoras. One focuses on immortality rationality soul as depiction image, seen anaphora St Mark, Armenian Anaphoras Basil, Byzantine Anaphora Apostolic Constitutions. The second description Dei—best Gregory Theologian Constitutions—ties authority complements 1:26, which references humanity's dominion after image. These seem take secondary role, since introducing salvation narrative remains most dominant use language, highlights link between incarnation.