Date
3-2010
Department
Seminary
Degree
Master of Theology (ThM)
Chair
James A Freerksen
Primary Subject Area
Religion, Biblical Studies
Keywords
Adam, Christ, Paul, Romans, Type, Typology
Recommended Citation
Hong, Soon Ho, "An Investigation of the Connection between Adam as a Type of Christ and Christ Himself: an Exegetical and Structural Approach to Romans 5:12-19" (2010). Masters Theses. 143.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/143
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the theological and exegetical debates concerning Adam-Christ typology and to specifically explain the structure of the Adam-Christ typology in Romans 5:12-19. The Adam-Christ typology in Romans 5:12-19 is called structural typology because the meaning of the context is revealed through the structural analysis. To understand the connection between Adam as a type of Christ and Christ himself, it is essential to know the structure of the text and to define the meaning of the text through exegesis. This thesis examines some disputes regarding the structural and grammatical issues of Romans 5:12-19. Three types of the comparative conjunctions used in Romans 5:12-19 show that the correspondence between Adam and Christ appears based on similarity. Comparing Christ and Adam stresses the greater redemptive grace of Christ and His gift.
