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"As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."
must be interpreted with the type in view. Without repeating what we have seen as to
Cain, the Amorites, the giants, and the two seeds, we realize that Christ is not kinsman to
such. They may be connected physically with Adam, just as many were connected
physically with Abraham; yet the words "in Adam" stand for something more than this,
and I Cor. 15: 22 pledges the redemption and new life of the children of the promise.
Further, Isa. 26: 14 speaks of some who though dead shall not live:--
"They are dead, they shall NOT LIVE: they are the Rephaim (elsewhere called
"giants") THEY SHALL NOT RISE."
These therefore could not have been "in Adam", for if they had been they would have
the hope of resurrection before them. In contrast we read in verse 19:--
"THY DEAD shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise."
Jehovah's dead are in His keeping and they have been ransomed from the power of the
grave, death hath no more dominion over them. It is otherwise with the seed of the
serpent:--
"The earth shall cast out the Rephaim" (Isa. 26: 19).
"In that day the Lord . . . . . shall slay the dragon that is in the sea" (Isa. 27: 1).
Coming back to the subject of redemption, we learn:--
(1). Redemption can only be effected by the next of kin.
(2). Who at the same time is the avenger on the enemy.
(3). The two main types for which redemption was provided are:--
(a) A forfeited inheritance (Ruth).
(b) Bondage (Lev. 25: 47-52).
(4). That resurrection life is the outcome (Hos. 12: 14, Psa. 49: 7-9, Job 19: 25-27).
(5). That in this new life the redeemed are reinstated, the adoption is realized, the
inheritance secured, the bondage removed, and the way made clear for the
outworking of the original purpose of God.
A.--I suppose you would say that the fact that we have been redeemed will be sufficient
to prevent us from falling again?
B.--No, I do not. Eternity would never be free of the dreadful possibility of failure if
that were so. Once more to our type. Boaz not only redeemed the forfeited inheritance,
HE MARRIED THE WOMAN. Our security for ever is that we are not only redeemed
by His precious blood, but made one with Himself; that is our stay.
The Will of God, and the Mystery of His Will.
A.--I must admit that your presentation of redemption is very convincing and seems to
fit in with many passages of Scripture, but when we were looking at Eph. 1: 1-14 I think