Adam
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| - | [[Image:Adam by Max Klinger.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Adam]]'' ([[1880]]) - [[Max Klinger]]]] | + | [[Image:Adam by Max Klinger.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Adam (Max Klinger)|Adam]]'' ([[1880]]) by [[Max Klinger]]]] |
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| - | '''Adam''' ("[[Earth]]" or "[[man]]") was the first man according to the [[Abrahamic religious tradition]]. His wife was [[Eve]]. [[Christian mythology]] has it that before Adam there was [[Lilith]]. | + | '''Adam''' is a figure in the [[Book of Genesis]]. According to the [[creation myth]] of [[Abrahamic religions]], he is the [[First man or woman|first human]]. |
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| + | In the [[Genesis creation narrative]]s, 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 (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 [[Islam]]ic 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]]. | ||
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| * [[Y-chromosomal Adam]] | * [[Y-chromosomal Adam]] | ||
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Adam is a figure in the Book of Genesis. According to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, 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 (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.
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