A TALE OF THREE TREES by Ted Giese
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n Romans 5, St. Paul puts Adam and Jesus side by side: Adam the first man and Jesus the new Adam. When we compare Adam and Jesus, we see that they both have a tree at the centre of their lives. From these two trees—the trees of Adam and Christ Jesus—we received fruit. The first fruit turned out to be sour and poisonous. It brought death. But the second fruit was sweet and holy—the antidote to the first. And through the power of this second tree, we will one day be welcomed into eternal paradise, where we will find a third tree: the Tree of Life.
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THE CANADIAN LUTHERAN | may/june 2022
