But in fact Christ has been raised from the But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the death, by a man has come also the

resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made all die, so also in Christ shall all be made

alive. But each in his own order: Christ the alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who first fruits, then at his coming those who

belong to Christ. belong to Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:20-231 Corinthians 15:20-23

Thus it is written, "The first man Adam Thus it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam became a living being"; the last Adam

became a life-giving spirit. The first man became a life-giving spirit. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the was from the earth, a man of dust; the

second man is from heaven…. second man is from heaven…. Just as we have borne the image of Just as we have borne the image of

the man of dust, we shall also bear the the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. image of the man of heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:45-491 Corinthians 15:45-49

Second AdamSecond Adam

Last AdamLast Adam

Final AdamFinal Adam

New AdamNew Adam

Heavenly AdamHeavenly Adam

Christ’s genealogy in Matthew’s GospelChrist’s genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham…the son of David, the son of Abraham…

… …and Jacob the father of Joseph the and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was

born, who is called Christ. born, who is called Christ.

Christ’s genealogy in Luke’s GospelChrist’s genealogy in Luke’s Gospel

Jesus, when he began his ministry, was Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son about thirty years of age, being the son

(as was supposed) of Joseph, (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of… the son of…

……the son of Adam, the son of God.the son of Adam, the son of God.

……Adam, who was a Adam, who was a typetype of the one who was to come. of the one who was to come.

For if, because of one man’s trespass, For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the righteousness reign in life through the

one man Jesus Christ. one man Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:14,17Romans 5:14,17

Adam and ChristAdam and Christ[ ‘like’ but radically different ][ ‘like’ but radically different ]

Let Jesus Let Jesus restorerestore you! you!

If death got the upper hand through one If death got the upper hand through one man's wrongdoing, can you imagine the man's wrongdoing, can you imagine the

breathtaking recovery life makes, breathtaking recovery life makes, sovereign life, in those who grasp with sovereign life, in those who grasp with

both hands this wildly extravagant life-gift, both hands this wildly extravagant life-gift, this grand setting-everything-right, this grand setting-everything-right,

that the one man Jesus Christ that the one man Jesus Christ provides?provides?

Rom. 5:17 (The Message) Rom. 5:17 (The Message)

Let Jesus Let Jesus transformtransform you! you!

… … seeing that you have put off the old seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on self with its practices and have put on

the new self, which is being renewed in the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creatorknowledge after the image of its creator

Look with Hope for the Look with Hope for the Resurrection to come!Resurrection to come!

Just as we have borne the image of the Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the man of dust, we shall also bear the

image of the man of heaven.image of the man of heaven.

We think that Paradise and Calvary, We think that Paradise and Calvary, Christ's cross, and Adam's tree, Christ's cross, and Adam's tree, stood in one place; stood in one place;

Look, Lord, and find both Adams Look, Lord, and find both Adams met in me; met in me; As the first Adam's sweat surrounds my face, As the first Adam's sweat surrounds my face, May the last Adam's blood my soul embrace.May the last Adam's blood my soul embrace.

John Donne, John Donne, Hymn to God in SicknessHymn to God in Sickness