Was Adam created Son or Servant? Is the primary relationship of Yahweh to Adam Lord or Father?
Recognizing that Adam was placed in a stoicheic situation from his creation cuts through the opposition.
Adam is created a son. That’s what it means to be in the image and likeness of God. He is a created counterpart to the Image.
Yet, in the stoicheic conditions of the garden, he was a minor son who did not differ from a slave though he was owner of everything, a son under guardians and managers until the time appointed by the Father.
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