Reach The Full Potential
All of God’s creatures were created from the ground, so why was Adam the only one named after it (adamah/אדמה)? Our sages explain: while the animals were made in their completed form, both man and the earth were created in a basic, pure state. They both need to be further developed, and both required additional hard work to reach their full potential and bear fruit.
Of Flesh and Blood
The secret you can only find when you understand Hebrew is also hidden in Adam’s name. It is the word dam (דם), meaning blood. This clearly shows that God’s most wonderful creation – Adam, which means “man” – was made to be flesh and blood from the very beginning. The Old Testament holds highly the significance of blood, dam, of living creatures, and it all seems to start here, in the name given especially to mankind, “Adam.”
Reveal the Eternal Mysteries
In Biblical Hebrew, nothing is coincidental. God gave a meaningful name to his blessed creature, man, and within it, imbedded an important message for humanity. Flesh-and-blood humans are purely of God, just as the earth, and like the ground, need further cultivation and development to reach their maximum potential. Enroll in one of our live, online Biblical Hebrew courses today and discover more about these eternal mysteries hidden in the original scripture.