Description
Israel and Adam are described so similarly in scripture that it cannot be a coincidence. So, why is Israel a new version of Adam?
Bible Reading
Deuteronomy 30:1-10
Weekly Reading:
Genesis 1:28
Genesis 3:22-24
Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Deuteronomy 30:1-10
Deuteronomy 31:16-22
2 Kings 24:10-15
2 Kings 25:27-30
Meditation Questions
Remember that it wasn’t just Adam who sinned but even God’s chosen people, Israel, what does this say about humanity?
First with Adam and again with Israel, instead of handing humanity completely over to their sin, he sticks with a remnant, first Adam’s descendant Abraham and then Abraham’s descendant the Messiah. What comes to mind as you think about God’s commitment to never reject his people?
We need God to change our hearts so that we can listen to him and experience the restoration that he promised. Are you willing to allow God to change you? Take a moment and ask him to
Learn More:
Adam as Israel: Genesis 1-3 as the Introduction to the Torah and Tanakh - Seth D. Postell
Reading Moses, Seeing Jesus - Seth D. Postell, Eitan Bar, Erez Soref
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