Eve and Adam

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Originally Posted by Igzy

I think you have to take the 1 Timothy verse as meaning that Adam wasn't deceived first. Because clearly Adam took the fruit from Eve and ate it. So at that point he was deceived.

Igzy,

I dunno about that "first" business. I see where you're pulling the "first" from ... the previous verse. The verses: "13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner."

But that clearly has nothing to do with the deception. Adam was not deceived according to this verse.

As for him being wimpy and passive in the end, I agree. But this is after he fulfills his role as a type of Christ in coming down to his bride's level. After he eats he becomes just the opposite of a type of Christ: everything he does is wrong: he hides from God, he tries to make clothing out of fig leaves, he quickly passes the buck on his guilt.

To me, Adam as a Christ type in choosing to go down with Eve is a little like Jonah as a Christ type in choosing to go into the sea. Though their actions have a serious negative aspect to them, they do reveal something deep about Christ.


SC