Genesis 2:7 states, “The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground” (KJV). It’s estimated that all the carbon, iron, calcium, and other elements necessary to make a human would cost $4.50 if ordered from a chemical supply house. The image of God’s forming Adam from the dust is not only poetic but also accurate: humans are dirt cheap. The value of a human, however, is not derived from the elements we’re made of. We are jars of clay containing something priceless. It’s the initial breath from God that makes the difference.
