Nel showed me something about the name Adam today, it contains the word blood in Hebrew! So, I started digging a bit deeper. Here are the Hebrew words to consider:
- אֲדָמָה Adamah – out of the earth God created Genesis 2:19
- אָדָם (aleph, dalet, mem) Adam – man
- אָדַם Adam – the red (i.e. red earth) [same spelling, one different vowel]
- דָּם (dalet, mem) Blood (dam) – contained in the name Adam
Did the Lord God give a random and meaningless name to his first creation? Of course not! The combination of both ‘bloody’ and ‘earthly’ aspects form the original components not only of Adam’s identity, but of the Lord’s message to His creation: this ‘flesh and blood’ man. We know that the Bible shows the significance of the blood ‘dam’ of living creatures, but it all starts here, in the name ‘Adam’.
What struck me was the idea that salvation through the blood of Yeshua (Jesus) was embedded within the very beginning of our creation. It is only by the shedding of blood there is forgiveness and salvation (Hebrews 9:22). Continue reading “The Blood of Jesus”