CT — February 1, 2006, 5:00 pm
Jesus’ Maleness
Romans 5:19 says, “For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.” Some theologians have argued that it was necessary for Jesus to be male so that he could pay the right sort of penalty to overcome Adam’s (the first man) first disobedience. The trouble is, the Greek word for “man” here is anthropos, which means “human,” rather than the Greek word aner, which wasn’t used and means “male.” Yes, God became male through Jesus, but the main idea is that he became human. If Jesus’ maleness was what was important, then men would be in some way “more saved” than women, which makes no sense.
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