Adam
Creation ยท Old Testament
Name meaning Man; of the ground
The first man, formed from the dust and given life by the breath of God.
Family
Husband of Eve; father of Cain, Abel and Seth.
Strengths
Walked with God; named the creatures; given stewardship of the earth.
Failures and struggles
Disobeyed God's one command and hid from Him.
Lessons for us
Sin separates, yet God comes seeking: "Where art thou?"
Relationships
- Eve: Eve is wife of Adam; Adam is husband of Eve.
In the Scriptures
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 · KJV
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? Genesis 3:9 · KJV
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: Romans 5:12 · KJV