How should the Hebrew term "nephesh" be understood in the context of Genesis 2:7? Rankin argues for the human status of the unborn as a full human being created in the image of God.

The following article is a comparative study of the translation of the Greek words anthrōpos ("man," "human being") and anēr ("man"). The IBS made a decision to forego the development of an "Inclusive Language Edition" of the NIV in the United States. At the time of writing the article, the UK edition was still available.