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Orville J. Nave

Nave’s Topical Bible

Public-domain topical Bible (1896) · 5,322 entries on site

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ABEL

–1. Son of Adam. History of Ge 4:1-15 , 25 .References to the death of Mt 23:35 ; Lu 11:51 ; Heb 11:4 ; 12:24 ; 1Jo 3:12 –2. A stone 1Sa 6:18

ADAM

–1. The first man. Creation of Ge 1:26-28 ; 2:7 ; 1Co 15:45 ; 1Ti 2:13 .History of, before he sinned Ge 1:26-30 ; 2:16-25 .Temptation and sin of Ge 3 ; Job 31:33 ; Isa 43:27 ; Ho 6:7 .See R. V.) Ro 5:14-21 ; 1Ti 2:14 .Subsequent history of Ge 3:20-24 ; 4:1 , 2 , 25 ; 5:1-5 .His death Ge 5:5 .Progenitor of the human race De 32:8 ; Mal 2:10 .Brought sin into the world 1Co 15:22 , 45 .Type of Christ Ro 5:14 –2. A name of Christ 1Co 15:45 , 47 –3. A city near the Jordan Jos 3:16

ADAMAH

–Also called ADAMI, a city of Naphtali Jos 19:33 , 36

ADAMANT

–A flint Eze 3:9 ; Zec 7:12 –See DIAMOND

ADAMI

–See ADAMAH