Derech Hashem Part 32 - Resurrection
Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb
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The Name Adam in the Creation Story, Whose Name Is That?
The name Adam in the creation story, whose name is that? That's what everyone thinks, but that's not what the Torah says. In the beginning of chapter 5, it says, by Yikra, as shmum, Adam, he called their name, Adam. Not his name, but their name. Sometimes the word Adam could be used for the male first creature, human creature,. sometimes it's used for the pair of them, andSometimes it's used to refer to the species. But when the Torah says that God used the name, called the name, applied the name, it said, by Ykra, shmumAdam, Adam, their name,
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