"The Second Man Is The Lord From Heaven".
The second man who is the Lord from heaven and the last Adam, did not restore us in the estate of the first man as some wrongly teach by asserting that he has brought us back to the garden of Eden, back to the glory & fellowship lost therein to restore the dominion mandate of Genesis 1:28; He rather brings us into the paradise of God in heaven, of which the garden of Eden was only but a type.
He brings us to his own estate, the estate of the heavenly, which is far above the earthly estate & dominion of the first man.
His dominion is a dominion over all things, both in heaven and on earth, thus He sits at the righthand of God in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion.
This is the transcendent glory of the second man and in Him, we have been made to sit together in heavenly places in Christ. Brought into the estate and glory of a man so highly exalted of God and made so much better than the angels(Hebrews 1:4).
1 Corinthians 15:47-49
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Ephesians 1:19-23
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Ephesians 2:4-6
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
On this second man(the last Adam), rests the eternal vocation of the goverment, ordering and administration of all things according to God's mind/will, such that God's will is done in all of creation as it is in heaven.
He brings us to his own estate, the estate of the heavenly, which is far above the earthly estate & dominion of the first man.
His dominion is a dominion over all things, both in heaven and on earth, thus He sits at the righthand of God in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion.
All things both in heaven and on earth have been put under him, all angels and authorities have been made subject unto Him(1st Peter 3:21-22.
This is the transcendent glory of the second man and in Him, we have been made to sit together in heavenly places in Christ. Brought into the estate and glory of a man so highly exalted of God and made so much better than the angels(Hebrews 1:4).
1 Corinthians 15:47-49
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Ephesians 1:19-23
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Ephesians 2:4-6
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
On this second man(the last Adam), rests the eternal vocation of the goverment, ordering and administration of all things according to God's mind/will, such that God's will is done in all of creation as it is in heaven.
Now we as his body/church, his fullness/completion, are partakers of his heavenly calling to carry out this eternal vocation of government/administration of all things according to the mind and will of God as it is in heaven.
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
Earlier in Hebrews 2:11, the writer by inspiration had said "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of One: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them Brethren."
Thus in 3:1 he could say "wherefore holy b
Brethren".
Note: the word translated as "One" in Hebrews 2:11 is "Heis" in the original greek and means a primary numeral(One); it also means Man. We can thus paraphrase the text to read: "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of Man".
The preceding verses proves this truth as we read the making/history of our fallen humanity, and the humanity of Christ as condescending/coming into our estate to save us from the ruins of our fallen estate and to bring us into his own glorious estate.
Hebrews 2:6-9
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.".
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
Earlier in Hebrews 2:11, the writer by inspiration had said "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of One: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them Brethren."
Thus in 3:1 he could say "wherefore holy b
Brethren".
Note: the word translated as "One" in Hebrews 2:11 is "Heis" in the original greek and means a primary numeral(One); it also means Man. We can thus paraphrase the text to read: "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of Man".
The preceding verses proves this truth as we read the making/history of our fallen humanity, and the humanity of Christ as condescending/coming into our estate to save us from the ruins of our fallen estate and to bring us into his own glorious estate.
Hebrews 2:6-9
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.".
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