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NASB | Romans 5:12 ¶ Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:12 ¶ Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned. |
Subject: Adam and sin entering the world. |
Bible Note: The first two chapters of the Bible contain two irreconcilable accounts of the creation.According to the first account, man and woman were created together as the crown and climax of creation, after the birds and animals, whereas according to the second account the creation of man preceded the creation of the animals and birds while the creation of woman followed their creation..' In chaper 2 both the details and the order of the events of creation (insofar as they are mentioned in it, for the narrator deals briefly with everything except what relates directly to man) differ from the statements of chapter 1. "The earth, instead of emerging from the waters (as in 1:9) is represented as being first dry (2:5), too dry in fact to support vegetation: the first step in the process of filling it with living forms is the creation of man (2:7),then follows that of beasts and birds (v.19) and lastly that of woman (v 21); obviously a different order from that of chapter 1'The first general difference the critics note IS THE DIFFERENT USAGE IN DIVINE NAMES. It is a fact that chapter 1 uses ELOHIM EXCLUSIVELY, WHILE CHAPTER TWO USES JEHOVAH-ELOHIM. THE SECOND MAJOR DIFFERENCE THE CRITICS POINT OUT IS THE DIFFERENT CONCEPTION OF GOD. The first account sees God as majestic and dignified, aloof from creation, while the second views God as having HUMAN LIKE traits, such as walking, speaking and ACTING LIKE A MAN. The latter account, therefore is characterized by anphropomorphism. The third general difference noted, which is hard to completely distinguish from the first two, is actually a compound of different vocabulary, style and grammar. Elohim, in the first account, is the name of the Universal God . He is dignified, aloof. The style of the first account is measured and precise. The vocabulary is distinctive; Elohim creates, calls into being, rests, ceases to make. In the second account, Jehovah, A PERSONAL GOD, the NATIONALIST God, is in direct touch with HIS creation. He forms, breathes, plants, makes. The style is more personal, story telling,with its own vocabulary." Based on the Bible, the Genesis account is symbolic or false. Either we are to accept that the Bible is in error and contradictory or we must say that this Genesis account is symbolic and the two stories each give us truths. |