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Adam
Facts:
Adam was the first person whom God created. He and his wife Eve were made in the image of God.
- God formed Adam from dirt and breathed life into him.
- Adam's name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for "red dirt" or "ground."
- The name "Adam" is the same as the Old Testament word for "mankind" or "human being."
- All people are descendants of Adam and Eve.
- Adam and Eve disobeyed God. This separated them from God and caused sin and death to come into the world.
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(See also: death · descendant · Eve · imageofgod · life)
Bible References:
Examples from the Bible stories:
- 01-09 Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image to be like us."
- 01-10 This man's name was Adam. God planted a garden where Adam could live, and put him there to care for it.
- 01-12 Then God said, "It is not good for man to be alone." But none of the animals could be Adam's helper.
- 02-11 And God clothed Adam and Eve with animal skins.
- 02-12 So God sent Adam and Eve away from the beautiful garden.
- 49-08 When Adam and Eve sinned, it affected all of their descendants.
- 50-16 Because Adam and Eve disobeyed God and brought sin into this world, God cursed it and decided to destroy it.