Romans 5:15-21 In this lesson we back away a bit from our passage in order to make sure we can see the whole forest, rather than only the trees. What is a protasis and an apodisis? How is that important in understanding this passage? What are the three ways in which Paul illustrates the difference between Christ and Adam? Many people understand that Paul teaches that Adam is a "type" of Christ. However, two chief questions remain: How is Adam a type of Christ? And why is it important that Adam is a type of Christ? Who are the two all important characters in Paul's grand panoply of human history? Who is missing from Paul's grand story, and why is that significant? How do Paul's remarks about the coming of the Law tie in to His point about Adam as a type of Christ? (58 min)

Keywords Types, Adam, Christ, Death, Grace, Law

Romans 5:15 In showing the exceeding greatness of Christ's death as the basis of the certainty of our hope, Paul continues his comparison of Christ's death to Adam's one act of transgression. First he introduces the concept of Adam as a type of Christ. What does this mean? Having introduced such an idea, Paul seems almost to back away from it in the following verses. Why? What are the three ways in which Christ's death is different from Adam's sin? Why is Paul contrasting Christ's act of atonement with Adam's transgression? What was the extent of the consequences of Adam's sin? What is the key word revealing the contrast between Adam and Christ? Who are "the many?” How should we understand the second use of "the many" in this verse? Why? Why does the idea of the atonement being intended for all who sinned, even those who will not believe, not degrade the glory of Christ's death? How would the view that the intent of the atonement was limited only to those who would ultimately be saved eviscerate Paul's very argument? How can the truth of the abundance of grace in Christ's atonement bring comfort to us? (42 min)

Keywords Death, Christ, Atonement, Adam

Romans 5:12-14 The passage we are beginning in this lesson is critically important to understanding the Christian faith, yet it can also be difficult to understand. We will take our time to be certain we understand it fully. What is a protasis and an apodosis? In this passage what is Paul's protasis? Where do we find the apodosis? What is Paul setting out to establish in this section? Why is sin not the chief theme of these verses? Why is what Paul says about sin so important to grasp? What is original sin? How did we become sinners? What did Paul mean by saying that sin is not imputed where there is no Law? How do we know that men were sinners between the time of Adam and Moses? (62 min)

Keywords Sin, Death, Adam, Law

Genesis 2:4-15 The first “toledot” of Genesis. The difference between the first two chapters of Genesis. How the world used to be. How did we get into the human predicament? The two components in the creation of man. When God created Paradise. When God brought Adam to the Garden.

Keywords Adam, Eve, Tree, Evil, Creation

Genesis 2:15-25 Why did God place the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden? The Tree of Life. God sees something that is not good. How Adam discovered his great need. The glorious presentation of the Woman.

Keywords Adam, Eve, Tree, Evil, Creation

Genesis 3:1-8 The contrast between the Serpent’s craftiness and the innocence of Adam and Eve. The suggestion of God’s unreasonableness and pettiness? The significance of nakedness. How did Adam fail? The universe wide spread of the curse. (Apologies for inferior audio quality.)

Keywords Adam, Eve, Fall, Tree, Serpent

Genesis 3:9-15 The subjection of creation to futility. What is the impact of my sin? Why did Adam hide from God? The process of discovery. Blaming others and blaming God. Why did God curse the serpent? (Apologies for inferior audio quality.)

Keywords Adam, Eve, Fall, Serpent, Seed

Genesis 3:16-24 The Seed of the Serpent and the Seed of the Woman. Mandates for mankind. The woman’s desire and the man’s mastery. The hardship of dominion over creation. The triumph of Grace in the consequences of sin. Adam’s transformation.

Keywords Adam, Eve, Seed, Serpent, Fall, Sin, Grace