Adam

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Topic in Antediluvian Patriarchs. By Charles Kamins.

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According to the creation tradition of Abrahamic religions Adam is the first human.

Created in God's Image

In the Genesis creation narratives, Adam was created by the Lord God.

"then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7)

Furthermore, God created humankind in his image.

"When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them “Humankind” when they were created.” (Genesis 5:1-2)

The Garden of Eden

God created a garden for the humans to live and grow in and called it Eden. The Garden was placed on good land where there was food and water as well as gold and precious stone.

"And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food,.."(Genesis 2:8)

"A river flows out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divides and becomes four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12 and the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there." (Genesis 2:10-12)

The Wives of Adam

Eve

God brought to Adam a wife and her name was Eve. In Abrahamic religions Eve is considered to be the first woman created by Yahweh, the god of Israel. In the Jewish book The Wisdom of Sirach, Eve is Adam's "second wife", and Lilleth was his first.

Death and Burial

A traditional Jewish belief is that after Adam died, he was buried in the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron.

See Also

Adam and 3 archangels and the tetrahedron

Why everyone needs three archangels - again

External Links

Wisdom of Sirach Cave of the Patriarchs Hebron