The First Family
The foundational lineage of humanity in Genesis, representing the archetypal figures of creation, transgression, and social conflict.
5 profiles tagged The First Family.
Abel
First martyr and offerer of a more excellent sacrifice than his brother Cain
The second son of Adam and Eve, Abel was a shepherd whose righteous sacrifice and subsequent murder by his brother Cain made him the first human to experience death.
Adam
First human being associated with the fall of man
Adam is the first human being created by God, the husband of Eve, and the progenitor of the human race in the book of Genesis.
Cain
History’s first murderer and the killer of his brother Abel
Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, known as the first murderer in biblical history for killing his brother Abel.
Eve
The first woman who ate the forbidden fruit
Eve is the first woman mentioned in the Bible, considered the mother of all living and the wife of Adam in the Genesis creation narrative.
Seth
Third son of Adam and Eve and ancestor of Noah
The third son of Adam and Eve, Seth was born after the death of Abel and became the ancestor of the line of the faithful leading to Noah.