Does the New Testament state that Jesus Christ is the 'image' and the 'likeness' of God?

I am seeking answers from Protestant Trinitarians in regard to the statement in Genesis 1:27 that humanity was made in the image and the likeness of God ; and whether this actually refers to the revelation of Deity in humanity, since Adam was merely a 'figure of him that was to come', Romans 5:14. In Hebrews 1:3 we read that the Son is the 'express image' [KJV] of God and in Colossians 1:15 that he is the 'image of the invisible God' [KJV again]. But the writer to the Hebrews uses the word χαρακτηρ, *character*, and Paul uses the word εικων, *eikon*. (These are two very different words in Greek.) I wondered if the Greek of the New Testament is conveying to us the same concept as Genesis, 'image' and 'likeness'. Though I must confess that I am not certain which Greek word would convey which concept. Only that two concepts are definitely being expressed and the KJV has translated both as 'image'. If the first account of creation in Genesis (the 'Elohim' account) is a spiritual account of creation as such, and therefore of creation as it will be in the future, a new creation ; then are we seeing in Genesis a precursor to Hebrews/Colossians, the conceptual expression of the Son of God, as yet to come in humanity ? And does, therefore, the twin expressions of Hebrews and Colossians mirror the concept being conveyed in the beginning of creation ? ------------------------------------ I felt that, although I am mentioning Greek wording, the question would be unsuitable for SE-BH as it is not an hermeneutic question, but is rather a theological enquiry ; and I do seek the input of Protestant Trinitarians in regard to it. --------------------------- All references are to the KJV and the Received Text. ------------------------------------------- EDIT after comment : >. . . *and we beheld the glory of him glory as of only begotten alongside father* Literal, John 1:14, there being no article. As John sees Divine glory (expressed in humanity) so I am suggesting that 'image' and 'likeness' 'of God' are not human characteristics but are, nevertheless, being *expressed in humanity*. It is the image and likeness of Deity that is being expressed by the Son (both Colossians and Hebrews refer to 'the Son' - not 'Jesus' or 'the Christ'). >την δοξαν αυτου δοξαν ως μονογενους παρα πατρος John 1:14 TR - Beza, Stephanus, Elzevir and Scrivener are all identical.