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Bepleased Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The "was" is for what?

Hello,

In Romans 5:14

Still, everyone died-from the time of Adam to the time of Moses-even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.

Could any one tell tell the reason for using "was"?

Thank you for your help.
  

Top answer

Paul is writing about ancient times, before the birth of Christ. He writes that Adam is a symbol (of Christ) to the people who lived before Christ's birth. At that time Christ had not come yet.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Paul is writing about ancient times, before the birth of Christ.
  • He writes that Adam is a symbol (of Christ) to the people who lived before Christ's birth.
  • At that time Christ had not come yet.
  • He was going to come.
  • He was yet to come.
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Paul is writing about ancient times, before the birth of Christ.

He writes that Adam is a symbol (of Christ) to the people who lived before Christ's birth.
At that time Christ had not come yet. He was going to come. He was yet to come. (All these say the same thing.)
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Paul is writing about ancient times, before the birth of Christ.

He writes that Adam is a symbol (of Christ) to the people who lived before Christ's birth.
At that time Christ had not come yet. He was going to come. He was yet to come. (All these say the same thing.)
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