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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:45 So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:45 So it is written [in Scripture], "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL (an individual);" the last Adam (Christ) became a life-giving spirit [restoring the dead to life]. [Gen 2:7] |
Subject: the last Adam |
Bible Note: Dear YenIsaRap, A belated welcome to the forum. I think the subject of discussion is pretty interesting :-) Gen 2:17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Gen 3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was GOOD FOR FOOD, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. In response to your point 1/, I am afraid that I cannot agree with your notion that the opposite of the Tree of Life is the Tree of Knowledge. There is no mention that it (the Tree of Knowledge) bears the fruit of death. Death, as you have mentioend, is the consequence of Adam and Eve's disobedience in eating the fruit of the tree. Concerning the immortality of man before the fall, if my logic (mine is pretty poor) sounds, what would be the outcome of the earth with the continuous growing population (Gen 1:27-28) IF the first parents did not fall? So, how should we understand "death"? I believe (as most do) death is a life that is apart from the presence of God (Gen 3:9). This is the immediate effect as warned in Gen 2:17. Since all good things are from God (Psalm 16:2), thus all aspects of our physical life have been perverted as we are apart from God. Scripture seems not very clear if human are physically immortal before the fall; however, when I consider Matthew 22:30, I would side with the physical mortal before the fall (but I would not be dogmatic on this and am still need further study). Thank you for your input and good to have this discussion. Shalom Azure |