Man as the Image of God (A conversation with Johannes Richter)

From Johannes Richter @jgmrichter

This brings the episode of the golden calf into perspective. Are there any precursors to the idea of man as the image of God?
Replying to Johannes Richter @jgmrichter
I guess that you are asking if there is a significant history of the idea of man as the image of God before Christianity, and the doctrine of the incarnation? Yes there is, and it is a very old idea. In Egypt, the Pharaoh was understood to be the Divine on earth – he could be understood...