From Romans 8:18-23, in his study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam examines the "groaning" that permeates our present world. He explains that since the fall of Adam, creation has been subjected to vanity (Hebrew: leheanach; Greek: stenazo). Drawing from the Prophets, Gideon illustrates how the land itself mourns due to human sin, yet waits with earnest expectation for the manifestation of the sons of God and the restoration of the Messianic Kingdom. Gideon explains that this groaning extends to the believer. Though we possess the firstfruits of the Spirit and freedom from condemnation, we still face the frustrations of a fallen world. We wait in hope for our final adoption—the "redemption of the body"—when we will be physically changed and fashioned like Messiah's glorious body.
Romans 8:18-23 - Creation's Groaning and the Redemption of the Body
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