Death Reigned Romans 5:14

Paul the apostle told the Jews in Rome, “until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law”, and in chapter five and verse fourteen of Romans, Paul shared how, “death reigned from Adam to Moses” where we read:

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

The verse begins, “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression,” Paul began with the word, “nevertheless” which means “notwithstanding, yes and moreover” “death reigned” which means “the rule, influence and control of the separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended” “from Adam” which means “beginning with Adam whose name means “the red earth”“to Moses” or “until Moses whose name means drawing out”, “even over them” which means “indeed upon and against the people” “that had not sinned” or “who had not missed the mark, erred or were mistaken” “after the similitude” which means “who is after the likeness, figure or image of something” “of Adam's” or “like Adam or the red earth's” “transgression” which means “a disregarding, violation, breach and breaking”. Paul shared how “death” “ruled” over people from the time of “Adam” to “Moses”.

The verse goes on to say, “who is the figure of him that was to come.” Paul continued with the words, “who is the figure” which means “Adam's print, image, form or impression” “of him” or “of Jesus” “that was to come” which means “who was to be on the point of doing or suffering something”. “Adam”, according to Paul, was the “image” or “impression” of Jesus who was to arrive on the scene.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how “death” continued in the world from “Adam's” time until “Moses'”. In other words, when “death” began with “Adam”, it continued even to the time of “Moses” even while there was no “law” to guide people. People violated God's “law” without knowing what His “law” was, and the result of their “sinning” was “death”. Jesus Christ came to “give life, and life more abundantly”, and since people go against God's law, they shall “die”. Jesus said, “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Because “death” ruled, Jesus came to defeat “death”, “eternal death”, and give life to all who believe and trust in Him.

Next time Paul shares how, “death reigned from Adam to Moses”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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