is called the Adamic covenant for an obvious reason: it was made with Adam. However, we must remember that the name Adam means “man” in the generic sense, mankind. The Bible confirms, particularly in the New Testament, that when God made this covenant, it was not simply between God and a particular historical individual. Rather, Adam represented the whole of humanity. That’s very important for our understanding of the history of redemption, because Adam failed as our representative. So, when Christ