The Last Adam

The Last Adam

From Emmaus Road Fellowship by Emmaus Road Fellowship

March 28, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of sacrifices in Scripture, particularly focusing on Yeshua as the last Adam and the implications of his righteousness.

Parashat Tzav When describing those who bring offerings, Scripture uses the word nephesh (soul) rather than the typical ish (man), emphasizing that these sacrifices involve the very soul of the person approaching God. Most significantly, the burnt offering uses the word Adam, pointing to Yeshua as the last Adam who would offer himself completely, holding nothing back, just as an olah is completely consumed on the altar. Paul’s teaching in Romans 5 illuminates the contrast between the first and last Adam using a kal vachomer technique – if one man’s disobedience could spread death to many, how much more can one man’s righteousness bring life to many. The key distinction is that while people die because all have sinned (not merely because of Adam’s sin), Yeshua’s righteousness covers all the sins of the many. The Passover offering functions more like a peace offering than a sin offering, emphasizing redemption and protection rather than forgiveness of sin. Like the thanksgiving peace offerings described in Leviticus 7, where those delivered from mortal danger would invite many guests to declare God’s goodness, we are called to gather others and proclaim God’s redemption. Each…

People in this episode

Host: Emmaus Road Fellowship

Topics covered

  • sacrifice
  • redemption
  • Yeshua
  • Adam
  • Levitical offerings
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • sacrifice
  • Yeshua
  • redemption
  • Adam
  • Romans
  • Leviticus
  • peace offering

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parashat Tzav, Romans 5, Leviticus 7

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