And the Lord God said The Adamic

Scofield Reference

Genesis 3:14 And the Lord God said The Adamic Covenant conditions the life of fallen man--conditions which must remain till, in the kingdom age, "the creation also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God"

Romans 8:21. The elements of the Adamic Covenant are: (1) The serpent, Satan's tool, is cursed (Genesis 3:14), and becomes God's illustration in nature of the effects of sin--from the most beautiful and subtle of creatures to a loathsome reptile! The deepest mystery of the atonement is intimated here. Christ, "made sin for us," in bearing our judgment, is typified by the brazen serpent ; Numbers 21:5-9; John 3:14; 2 Corinthians 5:21. Brass speaks of judgment--in the brazen altar, of God's judgment, and in the laver, of self-judgment. (2) The first promise of a Redeemer (Genesis 3:15). Here begins the "Highway of the Seed," Abel, Seth, Noah Genesis 6:8-10, Shem Genesis 9:26,27, Abraham Genesis 12:1-4, Isaac Genesis 17:19-21 Jacob Genesis 28:10-14, Judah Genesis 49:10, David 2 Samuel 7:5-17 Immanuel-Christ ; Isaiah 7:9-14; Matthew 1:1,20-23; 1 John 3:8; John 12:31. (3) The changed state of the woman (Genesis 3:16). In three particulars: (a) Multiplied conception; (b) motherhood linked with sorrow; (c) the headship of the man (cf) Genesis 1:26,27 The entrance of sin, which is disorder, makes necessary a headship, and it is vested in man ; 1 Timothy 2:11-14; Ephesians 5:22-25; 1 Corinthians 11:7-9. (4) The earth cursed (Genesis 3:17) for man's sake. It is better for fallen man to battle with a reluctant earth than to live without toil. (5) The inevitable sorrow of life (Genesis 3:17). (6) The light occupation of Eden Genesis 2:15 changed to burdensome labour Genesis 3:18,19. (7) Physical death Genesis 3:19; Romans 5:12-21, See "Death (spiritual)" Genesis 2:17. (See Scofield "Ephesians 2:5") . See for the other covenants: EDENIC (See Scofield "Genesis 1:28") NOAHIC (See Scofield "Genesis 9:1") ABRAHAMIC (See Scofield "Genesis 15:18") MOSAIC (See Scofield "Exodus 19:25") PALESTINIAN (See Scofield "Deuteronomy 30:3") DAVIDIC (See Scofield "2 Samuel 7:16") NEW (See Scofield "Hebrews 8:8")

Verse Reference

Romans 8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Genesis 3:14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Numbers 21:5 - 21:9

5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for [there is] no bread, neither [is there any] water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

8 And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: