The only means provided for satisfying that judgment and releasing mankind was by substituting another perfect human life.

The substitution of that one perfect human life for the other is called in the Scriptures the ransom-sacrifice.

God made the specific promise that he would ransom man from the power of the grave, and that he would redeem him from death.

(Hosea 13:14) In keeping with this promise, his Word declares that 'Jesus, by the grace of God, tasted death for every man'.

(Hebrews 2:9) "There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."-- 1 Timothy 2:5,6.
[542]Unless, therefore, mankind has a full and fair opportunity to be restored to the perfect condition enjoyed by father Adam while in Eden, then all of these promises of Jehovah are meaningless and must fail.