Romans 5:14 - "Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense
of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come."
Throughout the scriptures there are people and stories that show us a picture of one aspect or another of Christs life. For instance, Jesus said in Matthew 12:40 concerning His burial - "for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." This is just an example, but there are Christ types all throughout the Bible. The one I want to focus on is Adam. Generally when we think of Adam we think of him as the one who ruined everything and not necessarily as someone who pictures Christ. But in Romans 5:14 we're told that Adam "is a type of Him who was to come." namely Christ. This got me thinking, how does Adam picture Christ? Several times in the New Testament Adam is contrasted with Christ, such as 1 Corinthians 15:22 - "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive." but in Romans they're likened to one another. Even in the story of the fall we see a picture of Christ.
We know from Genesis 3 that Eve was deceived by the serpent and ate the fruit and then Adam ate it and through his sin sin entered the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all have sinned (Romans 5:12). We're told in 1 Timothy 2:13-14 - "For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression." Adam was not deceived when he ate the fruit. He knew exactly what he was doing, and that made his sin so much worse. Adam chose to sin and be like his wife whom he loved. I think this is how he pictures Christ. Because of our sin God could have nothing to do with us. But He loved us and desired to have fellowship with us, so He became like us in all things. Hebrews 2:17-18 says - "Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted." He became like us, yet without sin. And because He was like us in every way, yet without sin He was able to die in our place and redeem us to Himself. We read in Galatians 3:13 - "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.”
2 Corinthians 5:21 - "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."
Throughout the scriptures there are people and stories that show us a picture of one aspect or another of Christs life. For instance, Jesus said in Matthew 12:40 concerning His burial - "for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." This is just an example, but there are Christ types all throughout the Bible. The one I want to focus on is Adam. Generally when we think of Adam we think of him as the one who ruined everything and not necessarily as someone who pictures Christ. But in Romans 5:14 we're told that Adam "is a type of Him who was to come." namely Christ. This got me thinking, how does Adam picture Christ? Several times in the New Testament Adam is contrasted with Christ, such as 1 Corinthians 15:22 - "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive." but in Romans they're likened to one another. Even in the story of the fall we see a picture of Christ.
We know from Genesis 3 that Eve was deceived by the serpent and ate the fruit and then Adam ate it and through his sin sin entered the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all have sinned (Romans 5:12). We're told in 1 Timothy 2:13-14 - "For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression." Adam was not deceived when he ate the fruit. He knew exactly what he was doing, and that made his sin so much worse. Adam chose to sin and be like his wife whom he loved. I think this is how he pictures Christ. Because of our sin God could have nothing to do with us. But He loved us and desired to have fellowship with us, so He became like us in all things. Hebrews 2:17-18 says - "Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted." He became like us, yet without sin. And because He was like us in every way, yet without sin He was able to die in our place and redeem us to Himself. We read in Galatians 3:13 - "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.”
2 Corinthians 5:21 - "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."
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