The first Adam brought death through his life; the Second Adam brought life through His death. That’s the profound paradox and point of Romans 5. BEHIND THE SCENES This section of Romans 5 builds on the account of the Fall in Genesis 3. From the first two chapters of Genesis, we learn that God created Adam and Eve and placed them in a beautiful setting where they had control over their environment and enjoyed an intimate, harmonious relationship with each other and with their Creator. To keep things