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Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם, Arabic: آدم, Syriac: ܐܵܕ݂ܵܡ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis, the Qur'an and the Kitáb-i-Íqán. According to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, he is the first human. In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim ("Yahweh-God", the god of Israel), though the term "adam" can refer to both the first individual person, as well as to the general creation of humankind. Christian churches differ on how they view Adam's subsequent behavior (often called the Fall of man), and to the consequences that those actions had on the rest of humanity. Christian and Jewish teachings sometimes hold Adam and Eve (the first woman) to a different level of responsibility for the Fall, though Islamic teaching holds both equally responsible. In addition, Islam holds that Adam was eventually forgiven, while Christianity holds that redemption occurred only later through the sacrifice of God's son, Jesus Christ. Bahá'í Faith, Islam and some Christian denominations consider Adam to be the first Prophet.
Adam Blair (born 23 March 1986 in Whangarei, Northland) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative forward, Blair spent six seasons with the Storm, winning the 2009 NRL Grand Final with them. He also played for them in the 2006 NRL Grand Final and was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis side that won the 2008 World Cup.
Of Māori heritage, Blair was born in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. He was recruited by the Melbourne Storm as a 16-year-old while attending Whangarei Boys High School. Blair was a Junior Kiwi in 2002 and 2003. He also played for the Storm's feeder team, Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
After debuting in the 2006 NRL season, he was selected to play from the interchange bench in the 2006 NRL Grand Final which Melbourne lost to Brisbane. He was also named the Storm's rookie of the year.
On 14 October 2006 Blair made his test debut against Australia at Mt Smart Stadium in the 2006 Tri-Nations. In August 2008, Blair was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Blair scored his first-ever NRL try against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the Storm's grand final-qualifying final win of 2008. During the 2008 Rugby League World Cup He was named man-of-the-match in New Zealand's win against Papua New Guinea in the pool stage. Blair scored the last try in the Kiwis' World Cup final victory over the Kangaroos.