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Originally Posted by YP0534
Alright, Thankful's on a considerable path here so I'll go ahead and make my observation.
Folks, "became" is not in the Greek text at all, you know?
All the Greek says is "the last Adam, a life-giving Spirit."
It's not an unreasonable interpretation by any means to supply "became," but, neither is it absolutely required by the context. Supplying the word "is" would potentially preserve the author's intent just as well.
Thusly:
The first man, Adam, became a living soul; but the last Adam is a life-giving Spirit.
I'm not sure it moves the ball much on distinctions between Persons in the Trinity and such but it would kick a lot of the wind out of an exaggerated notion about the second "becoming."
Does this reading somewhat mesh with what your considerations are here?
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Yes, it does. I like the Bible. It's what people do with it that gets us all into trouble. I have a little more to say about why I think addressing this teaching is not just an academic matter, but I don't have time now. Maybe later.
Thankful Jane