Last Adam In 1 Corinthians 15:22, Paul argues that "as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive," while in verse 45 he calls Jesus the "last/ultimate/final Adam". John Henry Newman used the phrase "Second Adam" in his hymn "Praise to the Holiest in the height", first appearing in "The Dream of Gerontius": O loving wisdom of our God!<br> When all was sin and shame,<br> A second Adam to the fight<br> And to the rescue came. The title "New Adam" is emphasised in the Recapitulation theory of atonement. Paul the Apostle contrasted Adam and Christ as two corporate
Adam (given name) spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc. In Arabic, Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay". Adam (given name) Adam is a common masculine given name. The personal name "Adam" derives from the Hebrew noun "ha adamah" meaning "the ground" or "earth". Its Quranic and Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on these traditions. It is particularly common in Christian and Muslim majority countries. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán