Man living at the time before the Flood
Adam
The first man. God formed him from the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life (Genesis 2:7), set him in the garden of Eden to work it, and had him name the animals (Genesis 2:15, 19–20). Finding no helper among them, God made a woman from his side, and the two became one flesh (Genesis 2:21–24).
Adam and Eve ate the fruit God had forbidden, and with them sin and death entered the world: they were sent out of the garden, and the ground was cursed for Adam’s sake (Genesis 3:17–24). Adam lived 930 years and fathered Cain, Abel, Seth, and other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:3–5). The New Testament sets Adam beside Christ: through one man sin and death came, and through one man came the free gift of life (Romans 5:12–19; 1 Corinthians 15:21–22, 45). Luke’s genealogy ends with “the son of God” (Luke 3:38).
Created, not born: the start year is his creation on Day 6. Lived to know eight generations of descendants, down to Lamech. Eve's lifespan is not recorded, so she has no bar.
Family
- Wife
- Eve
- Children
- Cain, Abel, Seth
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