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Adam in Abrahamic Tradition

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Adam is considered the first human being and the progenitor of the human race in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to the Book of Genesis, God formed Adam from the dust of the ground and breathed life into his nostrils. He was placed in the Garden of Eden and given dominion over all living creatures. On Lineage Tree, links in this narrative segment are marked **religious** — asserted within tradition, not as modern documentary history.

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