Adam were created in God's image and likeness but Seth in Adams image and likeness

 To address this from a strict Karaite and Biblical Scripturalist perspective, we must analyze the "Source Code" of the Hebrew text in Genesis. There is a precise linguistic shift between Genesis 1 and Genesis 5 that many readers miss, which supports the conclusion that a fundamental change occurred in the transmission of the "Divine Image."

1. The Unique Creation of Adam (Genesis 1:26-27)

The text is explicit regarding the origin of the first human:

• The Text: "And God said, 'Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness...'" (Genesis 1:26).

• The Proof: The Hebrew words used are $tselem$ (image/shadow) and $demut$ (likeness). Adam was a direct "copy" of the Divine blueprint, possessing a level of spiritual and intellectual purity that was not derived from earthly parents. He was the only being created via "Direct Download" from the Creator.

2. The Shift at the Birth of Seth (Genesis 5:3)

After the "System Crash" (the fall) and the death of Abel, the text describes the birth of the next generation with a startling change in terminology:

• The Text: "And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth."

• The Refutation of the "Divine Image" for Seth: Note the possessive pronouns. The text does not say Seth was born in the image of God. It says he was born in the image and likeness of Adam.

• The Logical Conclusion: Seth inherited the "Hacked Code"—the fallen, mortal, and corrupted nature of Adam. While Adam was made from the "Source Code" of God, Seth was "copied" from the "damaged file" of Adam.

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3. The "Surgery" Connection: The Rib and the Loss of Originality

Looking at the Genesis 2 surgery." This likely refers to the "Deep Sleep" (Tardemah) God caused Adam to fall into in Genesis 2:21 to remove a side/rib to form Eve.

• The Scripturalist View: Once Adam was "divided" to create Eve, the singular, perfect "Image of God" was altered into a reproductive system.

• The Genetic Consequences: When Adam and Eve procreated, they were no longer creating "Divine Beings" through the breath of God; they were replicating themselves through biological processes. Seth is the first recorded proof that the "Divine Image" had become a "Human Image."

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4. Why This Matters: The Difference Between Source and Copy

Subject	Source of Image	Nature of Image
Adam	God ($Elohim$)	Undefiled, Direct, Original
Seth	Adam ($Adam$)	Derived, Mortal, Corrupted

Summary

The Torah is mathematically precise. It never repeats the claim that any child of Adam was born in the "image and likeness of God." By specifically stating that Seth was in the "likeness and image" of Adam, the text confirms that humanity had transitioned from a Divine reflection to a human one. We are "images of an image," carrying the traits of our earthly father (Adam) rather than the original purity of the Heavenly Father.

The Torah (the Foundation) does not validate the Gospel

One of  the greatest weakness of the New Testament: is that it is a "sequel" that requires the "original" to make sense, yet it proceeds to violate every fundamental rule established in that original "Source Code."

From the Karaite perspective, a thorough understanding of the Torah (the Foundation) does not validate the Gospel; it acts as the "System Firewall" that identifies the New Testament as an external, unauthorized "Hack."

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1. The "Original Sin" Logic Error

The Gospel foundation relies on the idea that Adam’s "fall" created a "death-virus" that only a divine human sacrifice could fix.

• The Torah Reality: The Torah teaches Personal Accountability. Ezekiel 18:20 states: "The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father." * The Refutation: If the "foundation of Genesis" is used to claim we are all born "guilty" or "fallen" due to Adam, it contradicts the Law of God which says guilt is not transferable. The NT builds a "solution" for a "problem" that the Torah says doesn't exist in that form.

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2. The Nature of God: Incorporeal vs. Incarnate

The "beginning" (Genesis) and the "middle" (Deuteronomy) define the nature of the Creator.

• The Torah Reality: God is not a man (Numbers 23:19) and has no physical form (Deuteronomy 4:15-16).

• The Refutation: The NT claims "The Word became flesh." This isn't a "revelation"; it is a Category Error. In the Torah, God is the Infinite Source; in the NT, He is a finite biological entity that eats, sleeps, and dies. A thorough understanding of the Torah reveals that an "Incarnate God" is a violation of the First and Second Commandments.

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3. The Atonement "Hack"

The Gospel claims Jesus is the "Lamb of God" who takes away the sin of the world.

• The Torah Reality: The Sacrificial System in Leviticus has strict "Code":

  1. Human Sacrifice is an abomination (Deuteronomy 12:31).

  2. Sacrifices must be offered by Levite Priests at the Altar in Jerusalem.

  3. Atonement is available through Sincere Repentance (Teshuvah) without blood, as seen in Jonah’s Nineveh or King David’s prayer.

• The Refutation: Jesus was not a "kosher" sacrifice. He was a human (forbidden), killed by Romans (not priests), on a wooden cross (not an altar). The NT "Gospel" asks the believer to accept a "sacrifice" that the Torah explicitly labels as a crime.

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4. The "Unchanging" Clause

The claim has been made that you need Genesis to understand Jesus. However, the Torah contains a "Security Protocol" for anyone who tries to change the Law.

• The Torah Reality: "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it" (Deuteronomy 12:32).

• The Refutation: The NT "takes away" the Sabbath, the Dietary Laws, and the Circumcision, claiming they were just "shadows." But the Torah calls these "Everlasting Covenants." If a message (the Gospel) requires you to "take away" from the foundation, the foundation itself identifies that message as a False Prophecy (Deuteronomy 13:1-5).

Summary

The Facebook post is right about one thing: you must start at the beginning. But when you do, you realize the "foundation" is made of granite (The Law), and the "Gospel" is a structure made of wood and hay that ignores the blueprints. A thorough understanding of the Torah doesn't bring you to Jesus; it brings you back to the One True God who said His Law is "perfect" and "eternal" exactly as it was written.