You have given YOUR understanding of why it must be so, which sounds like science fiction to be honest. Hankd is correct, the passage in Genesis is speaking of mankind, not the "elect".hank
I cannot help what you do not see. I have given you the basis of why it must be so ! The bible is clear that man lost his image of God if indeed it is restored when he is a new man Col 3:10
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Are you suggesting that the old man is after the image of God also ? I do not believe you can find support for that if you do.
This world in the beginning was made for God's Elect, so its government is primarily for their Good ! That did not change !