Here’s Why Adam Was Not Created In Genesis 1

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Hey Paul, thanks for checking in.

If you look up the word in the Hebrew text, you won’t find anything about “ruddy” or “red in the face.”

I pulled up the Hebrew terms here so you can verify it directly:

  • In Genesis 1:26, “man” is אָדָם and refers to man / mankind (humanity).
  • In Genesis 1:27, “man” is אֵת־הָאָדָם (“the man”).
  • In Genesis 2:7, “man” is אֵת־הָאָדָם (“the man”).

So to be clear: this does not mean “red in the face,” and Genesis 1:26–27 isn’t teaching race at all — it’s teaching that mankind was created in God’s image.

If you want the full explanation of “man” in Genesis 1, I laid it out here:

Thanks for asking — it’s worth correcting, because that idea often gets used to force meanings into Scripture that aren’t actually there.