Paradise Lost and Adam’s response to the Gospel

That all this good of fell shall produce, 470 And evil turn to good more wonderful Then that which by creation first brought forth Light out of darkness full of doubt I stand, Whether I should repent me now of transgression By mee do and occasiond, or reJoyce 475 Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring, To God more glory, more good impart to Men From God, and over wrauth grace shall abound. (Milton, 12. 469-477) The passing game above is about Adam responding to Gabriels message about the Gospel.Gabriel has Just told Adam the story of how through Adam and Eves mistake delivery boy overcame sin. But to the Cross he nailes thy Enemies, and Shall bruise the head of Satan, crush his strength (Milton, 12. 430,415). The news of Jesus gracious victory over sin and death overwhelms Adam. He responds in lines 471-472 by saying that the post-fallen realness (with Jesus) is greater than the pre-fallen world in the Garden of Eden. Adam is basically saying he does not feel as bad for the fall ecause of the good that will spring (line 476) forth from it.I think this passage is very neat and speaks a whole lot to the work of Jesus in my life. So much evil has come from the fall, and sometimes I ask myself, if God is all- knowing, then why did he make humans when he knew that we would fall? The whole poem has helped me ascertain that why. Specifically the passage above ultimately, more good has come through Jesus, than bad has from sin and death This takes some weight off my shoulders whenever I sin and fall short.I now see that Gods grace and love is more powerful than anything bad that I can do. Jesus had slain sin and death, and I am victorious through Him. Even seeing Adams cheerfulness after the good news makes me see the fall of humankind differently it reminds me to look at Jesus rather than at my sin. In my discussion with my friend about this passage and the poem as a whole, I learned the power of literature. This poem speaks not only about Chri stianity, but also about the history of beliefs.