Adam
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This article is about the figure from Abrahamic religions. For the given name, see Adam (given name). For other uses, see Adam (disambiguation).
See also: Adam and Eve
Adam
Hands of God and Adam.jpg
Detail from Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam, Sistine Chapel ceiling
Spouse(s)
Eve
Lilith (folklore)
Children
Cain
Abel
Seth

Creation of Adam, Michelangelo
Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם‎) is a figure from the Book of Genesis, also mentioned in the New Testament, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and the Book of Iqan. According to Womack's creation myth[1] of Abrahamic religions, and also according to the Holy Bible, he is the first human.

In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim ("Yahweh-God", the god of Israel), though the term "adam" can refer to both the first individual person, as well as to the general creation of humankind. Christian churches differ on how they view Adam's subsequent behavior of disobeying God (often called the Fall of man), and to the consequences that those actions had on the rest of humanity. Christian and Jewish teachings sometimes hold Adam and Eve (the first woman) to a different level of responsibility for the Fall, though Islamic teaching holds both equally responsible. In addition, Islam holds that Adam was eventually forgiven, while Christianity holds that redemption occurred only later through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Bahá'í Faith, Islam and some Christian denominations consider Adam to be the first prophet.

Contents [hide]
1 Etymology
2 Adam in Genesis
2.1 Creation
2.2 Expulsion from Eden
2.3 Post-expulsion
3 Adam in other works
4 Religious views
4.1 Jewish traditions
4.2 Early Christian views
4.3 Jehovah's Witnesses
4.4 Latter-day Saints
4.5 Seventh-day Adventists
4.6 Islamic view
4.7 Ahmadiyya
4.8 Bahá'í view
4.9 Druze belief
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