Was Adam formed mortal
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Does Genesis 3:22 indicate that Adam was already subject to death before he sinned? Asked 2 years, 5 months ago Active yesterday Viewed 835 times 1
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”” Genesis 2:17
Was Adam not subject to death prior to eating of this fruit? Something along the lines of
“In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.” Revelation 9:6
Or was Adam neither mortal nor immortal until Adam ate of one or the other fruit?
In light of the fact that the garden had a tree of life, which would grant one who ate of its fruits immortality, was Adam mortal prior? After all what was its purpose in the event that Adam was immortal? (Did it have other healing properties? Knowledge of life, stating life? It wasn’t there should Adam fall because God cut Adam off from its access.)
“And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Genesis 2:9
(I’ve included this verse because I do not accept that this tree was Jesus. It was a tree.)
It’s fruit granted eternal life
“Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”—” Genesis 3:22
I can think of several scenarios
a) no Adam was not created immortal
b) yes Adam was created immortal
b1) Upon eating of the fruit Adam loses his immortality
c) Adam was neither mortal, nor immortal, he was in a state of “limbo”
I’m not seeking opinions, I’m especially seeking a well formulated argument from Scripture, if one exists at all to the question, “Was Adam created mortal?”
From Sensus plenior
Outline:
1. Paul clearly states that death came by the sin of Adam. Therefor he was not subject to death prior to his sin.
Beginning with a clear statement on the matter. Adam was not subject to death until he sinned.
- Ro 5:17 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.) [{by one man’s … : or, by one offence }]
