359. “In reality it is only in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of man truly becomes clear.”
St. Paul tells us that the human race takes its origin from two men: Adam and Christ. . . the first man, Adam, he says, became a living soul, the last Adam a life-giving spirit. the first Adam was made by the last Adam, from whom he also received his soul, to give him life… the second Adam stamped his image on the first Adam when he created him. That is why he took on himself the role and the name of the first Adam, in order that he might not lose what he had made in his own image. the first Adam, the last Adam: the first had a beginning, the last knows no end. the last Adam is indeed the first; as he himself says: “I am the first and the last.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
42. In what way does God reveal that he is love?
490. What are the means that aid the living of chastity?
455. What does the fourth commandment require?
84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
521. What is one’s duty toward the truth?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How does Esther’s story tell the Jewish people’s story of redemption?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
