“For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.”
Romans 5:19
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Connection with Abraham pleading for Sodom
Abraham asked God to spare Sodom for ten righteous people, and later God told Jeremiah He would forgive Jerusalem for one (Jeremiah 5:1). Then He sent the one man, Jesus, through whose obedience many are made righteous. He now stands before the Father for us, as Abraham stood and prayed for Sodom.
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By his knowledge my servant will justify many — many made righteous
“After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.”
Through one man's disobedience many were made sinners — through Christ made righteous
“When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.”
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