Let us. The Divine purpose is here stated. The Divine act not described till Genesis 2:7; Genesis 2:21-24.
man. Hebrew. 'adam (no Art.). mankind.
image... likeness. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6. One thing, not two. "In the likeness of our image", viz. of Elohim (not Jehovah), the 2nd person, who had taken creature form in order to create (Colossians 1:15.Hebrews 1:3.Revelation 3:14. compare Proverbs 8:22-31, and 1 Corinthians 11:3-11). Refers only to outward form, not to attributes. So He afterward took human form in order to redeem (John 1:14). Compare Revelation 4:11 with Revelation 5:9. In any case the "image and likeness" is physical, not moral. Man fell and is. moral ruin, but some physical likeness to 'elohim still remains. Compare Genesis 9:6; 1 Corinthians 11:7; James 3:9. No indication that that similitude was ever lost. Genesis 5:3. See note on Genesis 3:7.
and. Note Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) here, and throughout the Introduction (see Genesis 1:2), emphasizing the Divine purpose.