Adam Summary
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Adam, the first man created by God, sinned and brought death into the world, but through Christ, the last Adam, came life and resurrection.
first man (1CO 15:45)
Lineage: God › Adam
Names
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Adam
earthy; red
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Adam
· Also called · H121 G76 · GEN 2:20 man, mankind
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he
אָדָם
adam · H121 · GEN 2:20 man, mankind
- he הָאָדָם · H0120H
- el Ἀδάμ Adam · G76 · GEN 2:20
- bg Адам
Birth
Death
Mentioned in (27)
SDA Books (98)
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Великата Борба Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
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Великата Борба Между Христа И Сатана Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
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Възпитание Ellen Gould White · BG · 4 related paragraphs
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Патриарси И Пророци Ellen Gould White · BG · 5 related paragraphs
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Beginning of the End Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
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Christ Triumphant Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
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Christ in His Sanctuary Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Conflict and Courage Ellen Gould White · EN · 13 related paragraphs
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Counsels for the Church Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 Ellen Gould White · EN · 71 related paragraphs
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 Ellen Gould White · EN · 8 related paragraphs
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6 Ellen Gould White · EN · 28 related paragraphs
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7 Ellen Gould White · EN · 26 related paragraphs
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Education Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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From Eternity Past Ellen Gould White · EN · 6 related paragraphs
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From Heaven With Love Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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From Here to Forever Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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From the Heart Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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God’s Amazing Grace Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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Gospel Workers (1915 ed.) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Heaven Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Homeward Bound Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Humble Hero Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Jesus, Name Above All Names Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 10 (1895) Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 11 (1896) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897) Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898) Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899) Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900) Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901) Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902) Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 19 (1904) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 20 (1905) Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906) Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 22 (1907) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 24 (1909) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893) Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894) Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Life Sketches of Ellen G. White Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Lift Him Up Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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Love Under Fire Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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Manuscript Releases, vol. 10 [Nos. 771-850] Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Manuscript Releases, vol. 14 [Nos. 1081-1135] Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Manuscript Releases, vol. 18 [Nos. 1301-1359] Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Manuscript Releases, vol. 19 [Nos. 1360-1419] Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Manuscript Releases, vol. 9 [Nos. 664-770] Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Maranatha Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Our Father Cares Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Patriarchs and Prophets Ellen Gould White · EN · 7 related paragraphs
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Prophets and Kings Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Radiant Religion Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Reflecting Christ Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 165 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 2 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 29 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 17 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 28 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6 6SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 83 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7 7SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 38 bibliographic references from the official index
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Selected Messages Book 3 Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Sermons and Talks, vol. 1 Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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Sons and Daughters of God Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Special Testimony to Battle Creek Church Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Steps to Christ Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Steps to Jesus Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Story of Hope Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Story of Redemption Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6 Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Testimonies for the Church, vol. 8 Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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Testimony Treasures, vol. 3 Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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That I May Know Him Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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The Adventist Home Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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The Attack Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
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The Desire of Ages Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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The Faith I Live By Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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The Great Controversy Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
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The Great Controversy (1888 ed.) Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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The Great Hope (Adapted) Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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The Great Hope (Condensed) Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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The Hero Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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The Review and Herald Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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The Story of Jesus Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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The Story of Redemption Ellen Gould White · EN · 6 related paragraphs
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The Upward Look Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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The Victory Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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This Day With God Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
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To Be Like Jesus Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
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True Education Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
Age · 930
Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.
Source calculation and assumptions
The year of Adam_1's birth is year 1 of mankind (1 AH).
Adam_1 birth year (1) + Adam_1 age at death (930) = 931
Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]
Dates and sources (15)
Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.
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Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
1→ ≈ 4004 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Adam_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 3Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:77cca3b8a9b87eca9b3e3d075e1b8422078b409525170c5b4ecdb0a9b6f2fa98 -
Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
4004→ ≈ 4004 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Adam_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 3Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:77cca3b8a9b87eca9b3e3d075e1b8422078b409525170c5b4ecdb0a9b6f2fa98 -
Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
1→ ≈ 4004 BCSource record and calculation
Life_of_Adam_1·start_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv· record 3The year of Adam_1's birth is year 1 of mankind (1 AH).Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:eae3e0ede302f9b547333f64b1ca3eb6450d6530edb8aaeb0f8eca3c8ea8480f -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
3961→ ≈ 3961 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Adam_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 3Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:77cca3b8a9b87eca9b3e3d075e1b8422078b409525170c5b4ecdb0a9b6f2fa98 -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionShulman AM:
0· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Adam_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 3Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:77cca3b8a9b87eca9b3e3d075e1b8422078b409525170c5b4ecdb0a9b6f2fa98 -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
1· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Adam_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 3Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:77cca3b8a9b87eca9b3e3d075e1b8422078b409525170c5b4ecdb0a9b6f2fa98 -
Birth Theographic Alternative estimateTheographic signed year:
-4004· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 26
Source record and calculation
adam_78·birthYeartheographic/People.csv· record 81SHA-256:e69727e292321be4e01e1b72536dbd0abce6347d880e4d57d2a25079936ac081 -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
931→ ≈ 3074 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Adam_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 12The year of Adam_1's death is his birth year (1) + his age at death (930) = 931[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:240b4173c6d565aba3a9b1a6148684139b5af98b0f3e6cabf8b2f70254574b83 -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
3074→ ≈ 3074 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Adam_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 12The year of Adam_1's death is his birth year (1) + his age at death (930) = 931[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:240b4173c6d565aba3a9b1a6148684139b5af98b0f3e6cabf8b2f70254574b83 -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
931→ ≈ 3074 BCSource record and calculation
Life_of_Adam_1·end_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv· record 3Adam_1 birth year (1) + Adam_1 age at death (930) = 931Adam was CREATED (not born) on the 6th day. [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p17]SHA-256:eae3e0ede302f9b547333f64b1ca3eb6450d6530edb8aaeb0f8eca3c8ea8480f -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationScriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 3074 BC
Source record and calculation
biblical-age:Adam_1·derived_end_yeardatabase:person_age_evidence· record 1(1 AH - 4004) + 930 scripture age years = -3073 astronomicalAge explicitly stated in the Bible text.SHA-256:61eac1b78327eb34c6180a7fe20a839bdb901677b01a9ac7ca8720ce0c7865f9 -
Death BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
3031→ ≈ 3031 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Adam_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 12The year of Adam_1's death is his birth year (1) + his age at death (930) = 931[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:240b4173c6d565aba3a9b1a6148684139b5af98b0f3e6cabf8b2f70254574b83 -
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionShulman AM:
930· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Death_Adam_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 12The year of Adam_1's death is his birth year (1) + his age at death (930) = 931[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:240b4173c6d565aba3a9b1a6148684139b5af98b0f3e6cabf8b2f70254574b83 -
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
930· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Death_Adam_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 12The year of Adam_1's death is his birth year (1) + his age at death (930) = 931[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:240b4173c6d565aba3a9b1a6148684139b5af98b0f3e6cabf8b2f70254574b83 -
Death Theographic Alternative estimateTheographic signed year:
-3074· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 26
Source record and calculation
adam_78·deathYeartheographic/People.csv· record 81SHA-256:e69727e292321be4e01e1b72536dbd0abce6347d880e4d57d2a25079936ac081
Took part in (5)
- Creation of Adam and Eve · c. 4004 BC
- Lifetime of Adam · c. 4004 BC – 3074 BC
- The Fall · c. 4004 BC
- Birth of Seth · c. 3874 BC
- Death of Adam · c. 3075 BC
Belonged to (1)
Was born in (1)
- Eden · c. 4005 BC
Creator (1)
Adam Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Adam was the first man, created by God on the sixth day of creation (Gen 1:26-27). He was formed from the dust of the ground, and God breathed life into him, making him a living being (Gen 2:7). God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it, and He created Eve, the first woman, from Adam's rib as a companion for him (Gen 2:15-25).
God allowed Adam to eat from any tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, warning that eating from this tree would lead to death (Gen 2:16-17). However, Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent and disobeyed God, eating the forbidden fruit (Gen 3:1-6). As a consequence, they were expelled from the Garden of Eden and subjected to death, pain, and hardship (Gen 3:16-24).
After the fall, Adam and Eve had several children, including Cain, Abel, and Seth (Gen.4.1-2, 25). Adam lived for 930 years and died (Gen 5:5), but his legacy as the first man and the progenitor of the human race continued throughout the Bible.
In the New Testament, Adam is contrasted with Christ, who is referred to as the "last Adam" (1Co 15:45). While Adam's disobedience brought sin and death into the world, Christ's obedience and sacrifice brought righteousness and life (Rom 5:12-21). The apostle Paul teaches that all people die because of their connection to Adam, but those who are in Christ will be made alive at the resurrection (1Co 15:22).
Adam's creation, fall, and redemption through Christ are central themes in the biblical narrative, highlighting God's plan to restore humanity's relationship with Him and the ultimate victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ.
Adam Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Red, a Babylonian word, the generic name for man, having the same meaning in the Hebrew and the Assyrian languages. It was the name given to the first man, whose creation, fall, and subsequent history and that of his descendants are detailed in the first book of Moses (Gen. 1:27-ch. 5). “God created man [Heb., Adam] in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
Adam was absolutely the first man whom God created. He was formed out of the dust of the earth (and hence his name), and God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and gave him dominion over all the lower creatures (Gen. 1:26; 2:7). He was placed after his creation in the Garden of Eden, to cultivate it, and to enjoy its fruits under this one prohibition: “Of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
The first recorded act of Adam was his giving names to the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, which God brought to him for this end. Thereafter the Lord caused a deep sleep to fall upon him, and while in an unconscious state took one of his ribs, and closed up his flesh again; and of this rib he made a woman, whom he presented to him when he awoke. Adam received her as his wife, and said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” He called her Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
Being induced by the tempter in the form of a serpent to eat the forbidden fruit, Eve persuaded Adam, and he also did eat. Thus man fell, and brought upon himself and his posterity all the sad consequences of his transgression. The narrative of the Fall comprehends in it the great promise of a Deliverer (Gen. 3:15), the “first gospel” message to man. They were expelled from Eden, and at the east of the garden God placed a flame, which turned every way, to prevent access to the tree of life (Gen. 3). How long they were in Paradise is matter of mere conjecture.
Shortly after their expulsion Eve brought forth her first-born, and called him Cain. Although we have the names of only three of Adam’s sons, viz., Cain, Abel, and Seth, yet it is obvious that he had several sons and daughters (Gen. 5:4). He died aged 930 years.
Adam and Eve were the progenitors of the whole human race. Evidences of varied kinds are abundant in proving the unity of the human race. The investigations of science, altogether independent of historical evidence, lead to the conclusion that God “hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth” (Acts 17:26. Comp. Rom. 5:12-12; 1 Cor. 15:22-49).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Adam_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Adam@Gen.2.19-Jud) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, adam_78)