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Jan 4, 2022 · However, the last Adam or the “second Adam”—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit. Just as Adam was the first of the human race, so Christ is the first of those who will be raised from the dead to eternal life. Because Christ rose from the dead, He is “a life-giving spirit” who entered into a new form of existence.
- Overview
- Adam in The Old Testament
- Adam in The New Testament
- Practical Implications
The Bible teaches that Adam was the first person in world history. Yet the historicity of Adam is widely debated and often denied, especially in light of the rise of evolutionary theories that teach the creation of humanity is the result of a long process of development. It is important to consider carefully what the Old and New Testaments say abou...
Creation
Genesis teaches that on the sixth day of creation, God created man and woman (Gen 1:26–27). This account is expanded in Genesis 2, where we are told that the Lord God created man from the dust of the ground (Gen 2:7). This is a special act of creation; Adam is not described as coming from any kind of lower life form. Further, Adam is created as a male first, and the female Eve is created from his side later (Gen 2:21–23). This male-female order has been God’s design from the beginning (cf. Ma...
Adamic Covenant and Fall
Genesis also teaches that God entered into a covenant with Adam, which is often called the Covenant of Works (also known as the Covenant of Creation, the Covenant of Life, or the Covenant of Nature). This covenant has been debated, and many have objected to the term “Covenant of Works,” but understood rightly, it best reflects the biblical text. The Covenant of Works does not mean that Adam could work his way to God for he was a creature who owed God obedience by his existence. Instead, the C...
Legacy in Old Testament
Adam is mentioned by name only occasionally in the rest of the OT, but everywhere it is assumed that God is the creator of all people, and the promise to the woman is worked out in many ways. Adam as a historical figure is reflected in the genealogies of Genesis 5:1–3 and 1 Chronicles 1:1, and these are affirmed in the NT (Luke 3:38; Jude 14). In addition to Hosea 6:7, Adam’s first sin is echoed in Joshua 7:21 and possibly in Job 31:33 and Isaiah 43:27.
Gospels
The New Testament also speaks explicitly of Adam as the first human being. Jesus virginal conception breaks the pattern of natural birth that has been the norm since Adam, and places Jesus as the holy head of a new humanity (cf. Luke 1:31–35; 3:38). Adam is in one sense son of God (Gen 5:1–3); Jesus is Son of God in a more fundamental sense. This is exemplified in Luke’s Gospel, where Jesus’s supernatural sonship is proclaimed in his baptism (Luke 3:22) and tested in the wilderness (Luke 4:1...
Acts and Paul’s Epistles
The Apostle Paul has much to say about Adam, especially in relation to the person and work of Jesus Christ. Two key texts are Romans 5:12–21 and 1 Corinthians 15:20–49. In Romans 5:12–21 Paul speaks of the sin of one man (Adam), which led to death and condemnation for all people (5:12, 18). In contrast to Adam’s representative disobedience is the representative obedience of Jesus, which leads to justification and life for all those who are in him (5:18–19). Adam is more than an illustration...
The God of Scripture is not the distant God of deism; he governs the world and relates to his creatures. He created Adam from the dust of the ground, and entered into a covenant with him, offering...The biblical teaching on Adam challenges us to believe the Scriptures. Many today doubt the plain biblical teaching on Adam. Any number of intricate, intellectual arguments can be mounted against t...Christ’s work must be understood in representative, and Adamic terms. Christ’s obedience is the answer to Adam’s disobedience. Adam acted representatively as a covenant head. Jesus similarly acts a...Jesus The Last Adam. The Lord Jesus is the last Adam and the Second Man. He is the last man to be without a sin nature. His nature was both human and divine. He was the second man - the man from heaven. As the God-man He could be the suitable sacrifice for the sins of the world. The Bible says that Jesus offered Himself as the sacrifice for sin.
The Last Adam, also given as the Final Adam or the Ultimate Adam, is a title given to Jesus in the New Testament. [1][2] Similar titles that also refer to Jesus include Second Adam and New Adam. Twice in the New Testament an explicit comparison is made between Jesus and Adam. In Romans 5:12–21, Paul observes that "just as through the ...
The last Adam was born holy and remained sinless. The first Adam was a man and remained a man, developing human frailties. The last Adam was made a quickening spirit—a life-giving Saviour. The first Adam was of the earth, earthy and natural. The last Adam was from heaven and spiritual (1 Cor. 15:45-47).
The Bible calls Jesus both the “last Adam” and the “second Man.” Paul wrote to the Corinthians with this explanation of Jesus: The Scriptures tell us, “The first man, Adam, became a living person.”. But the last Adam—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit. What came first was the natural body, then the spiritual body comes later.
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Jan 6, 2024 · Paul says that Jesus is the “last Adam” (1 Cor. 15:45). Jesus is the “man of heaven” (1 Cor. 15:48), and by grace we are born again in him and “shall also bear the image of the man of heaven” (1 Cor. 15:49). Jesus is our new head, the leader and champion of the new humanity. These assumptions about Adam and Jesus are what make sense ...
