Adam: First and the Last

If you don't believe in a literal creation and a literal "Adam" then how can you begin to believe and hold fast to the other parts of the Bible? This book does a great job of exploring the literal creation and the first man - Adam. I think this would be worth adding to any apologetics course.

Adam: First and the Last is an in-depth look at the evidence of Adam as the first historical man. This is a book that will leave you with a better understanding and ability to defend your faith in a world that is largely of the belief that goes against a literal Creation and a literal Adam.

“If we cannot be certain of the beginning, why would we be certain about what the Scriptures teach elsewhere?”

That is the basis of this book as it takes you through the arguments that go against a literal Creation and literal Adam and then proceeds to guide you through an in-depth look of Genesis 1-2 as it defends a six-day Creation as well as the creation of Adam, followed by a look at Genesis 3 and the Fall of man.

Topics following include the history of Adam’s descendants, the origin of mankind versus the evolution of mankind, and the doctrine of original sin. The book finishes with the Last Adam, focusing on Jesus’ humanity, deity, and view of Scripture, ending with the ultimate message that the Gospel does not start at the Cross & resurrection of Jesus Christ, it begins at Creation and the Fall.

I found this to be an excellent, deep book that is so important to read not just to deepen your own understanding of the subject matter, but also to be able to defend your faith today. I think it is a must read for all.

The author does a fantastic job of showing that if you don’t accept the beginning of the Bible (the book of Genesis) as real history then you are surely going to have a problem with the rest of the bible. The doctrine in the New Testament is taken from the history presented in Genesis. Jesus came into the world as the last Adam. The promise of the savior is what Moses writes about in Genesis 3:15 The history of redemption is shown throughout the Old Testament.


This was very well written. It was very engaging. It helped me to understand further how much the Old and New Testament support each other.

This book is a eye opener. It talks about the original sin and how it effected us. The need for salvation and the hope of the gospel. Genesis is just a part of this book it talks about the humanity of Jesus. the truth of his word. It is a must read in my opinion. I love it and am going to have to gift some people I know to read it and see what I am talking about.

This book is a fascinating and eye-opening exploration of the literal historicity of the first man, Adam, and his relation to the rest of Scripture. It’s amazing to realize how much this understanding undergirds major doctrines including original sin, which of course directly relates to the need for salvation and the hope of the gospel. The author discusses various differing viewpoints about the origin and identity of Adam, particularly from theistic evolutionists, and refutes them based on a literal rendering of Genesis which is consistent with Jesus and the apostles’ view of the Old Testament. He insists that, “The only way to consistently maintain the inerrancy and supreme authority of Scripture is by using Scripture to interpret Scripture.”

Besides just looking at Genesis, there is a great deal here about the deity and humanity of Jesus, the truthfulness of His words, the relation of the gospel to all other world religions (and the history of how they started), and many other like topics. I appreciate how the author dives into the original language in the texts and relates them to other passages to gain a fuller understanding. While fairly in-depth in itself, this book holds potential to be a tremendous springboard for further study with many Scripture references throughout, and extensive notes and sources at the end of each chapter.

I think this quote summarizes the main points of the book very well:
“Those who reject a historical Adam or reinterpret him as something other than the first man God created, do so because they have elevated the wisdom of men over the revelation of God. However, Paul reminded the Corinthian church that human wisdom cannot benefit us before God, as He rejects all that rests on human wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:20–25, 3:19). Instead, Paul reminded them that Christ, who is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24; cf. Colossians 2:3), is far superior to that of any philosophy. The wisdom of the Greeks could not recognize the most profound wisdom of all when they were challenged with it. The truth of the creation of the first man, Adam, embodies true wisdom — the wisdom of God, not the wisdom of the age.”

The entire premise of this book is that one must be secure in sound doctrine to share the gospel of Jesus. Basically, it’s all true, or none of it is true. It has now become commonplace for many who claim to be believers to follow a secular worldview, discounting many of the accounts in the Bible, to include that of creation and of Jesus as our sinless Savior. When this is the mindset someone has, it cheapens the message of the gospel for them, and it makes it easier to doubt. An evolutionary worldview and a Biblical worldview cannot be mixed together like a new recipe. The two are incompatible. This book helps to break down the issues surrounding the confusion caused by adopting a secular worldview. The author addresses how those who twist the scriptures or try to fit evolution into the Bible are throwing the clear biblical concepts of the inerrancy of scripture and original sin out the window. The author uses scriptural backing for his thoughts. This is helpful for anyone looking for answers as to where these incorrect ideas are coming from, where to find the answers in scripture, and how to answer these questions when we’re asked. I also think this would be a helpful book for a senior getting ready to head off into the world on their own.