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Jesus is referred to as the 'new Adam' because He is counteracting sin and its effects ( including death) which began with the first Adam, with His death on the cross and the possibility of eternal life.

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Jesus is called the 'new Adam' because he is seen as undoing the consequences of the Fall in the Garden of Eden caused by Adam's sin. Just as Adam's disobedience brought sin and death into the world, Jesus' obedience and sacrifice offer redemption and new life to humanity. Jesus is considered the new prototype of humanity, reversing the effects of sin brought by the first man, Adam.

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