death: Romans 5:17, Romans 5:21; Genesis 4:8, Genesis 5:5-31, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 19:25; Exodus 1:6; Hebrews 9:27
who is the figure: Or "type (pattern, or resemblance, τυπον: strong:G5179), of him who was to come," i.e., THE MESSIAH. Mr. Baxter remarks, It is indeed interesting to compare, on Scripture authority, Adam as the root of sin and death to all, with CHRIST, who is to all true Christians the root of holiness and life.