to that of its training or edification. The relation, however, between this
history and the epistles of Paul is of such a kind, i.e., brings to light so
many undesigned coincidences, as to prove the genuineness and
authenticity of both, as is so ably shown by Paley in his Horae Paulinae.
“No ancient work affords so many tests of veracity; for no other has such
numerous points of contact in all directions with contemporary history,
politics, and topography, whether Jewish, or Greek, or Roman.” Lightfoot.
(See PAUL.)
- ADAH ornament. (1.) The first of Lamech’s two wives, and the mother
of Jabal and Jubal (Genesis 4:19, 20, 23).
(2.) The first of Esau’s three wives, the daughter of Elon the Hittite
(Genesis 36:2,4), called also Bashemath (26:34).
- ADAM 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 (Genesis
1:27-ch. 5). “God created man [Hebrews , 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 (Genesis 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