First human in Genesis and representative ancestor in later biblical reflection.
23 appearances6 Bible books1 known aliases
Who or what is this?
The first human, formed by God from the dust of the ground and placed in the garden of to work and keep it. With he eats from the forbidden tree and is driven out, and their sons include , , and . Genesis traces the generations from Adam through and on to , and 's genealogy carries the line forward to . later contrasts Adam as the source of sin and death with Christ as the second Adam who brings righteousness and life.
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