Adam - Not Christ

This page contrasts Adam with Christ. This is the voice of the Judge. This is the Jewish 'Drash'. Drash reveals the Holiness of God, and as a consequence condemns man.

Adam	Christ	Refs
Representative of Man	Rejected by man / he stood alone
Man made in the image of God	God made in the image of Man
Denied Access to the Tree of Life	Gives Access to the Tree of Life	Ge 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Re 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Rejected the role of God's servant	Took the form of a servant	Ro 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Ph 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men .
Condemned	Exalted	Ro 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. Ph 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name
Exalted himself	Humbled himself	Ge 3:4ff And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Ph 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Disobedient unto death	Obedient unto death	Ro 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. Ph 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
A living being	A life-giving being	1Co 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Natural	Spiritual	1Co 15:46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
Earthly	Heavenly	1Co 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
Brought death	Brings life	Ro 5:15 & 17 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. . . For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. 1Co 15:21-23 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Brought judgment	Brings justification	Ro 5:16-19 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Returned to Dust	Ascended to Heaven	Ge 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Mk 16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.