Adam was the first man, created by God.
(Genesis 2:7). Man is described
in the Torah as
a likeness of God and also as a worker of the ground. From Adam's rib
God formed his wife Eve (Genesis
2:21), and he placed the couple in the Garden of Eden. After eating
from the forbidden fruit, both Adam and Eve were expelled (Genesis
3:17-24). As a punishment he was forced to work for a living and
to die at the time God chooses. Adam and Eve had three children, two
of whom were the famous pair of Cain and Abel and another son
named Seth.
Sources: Bridger, David. Ed. The
New Jewish Encyclopedia, NY: Behrman House, 1976; Navigating
the Bible II