Derasha 1 on Bereishis 5:1

TT #180 · Parashas Bereishis · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 1

Complete Passuk

זֶ֣ה סֵ֔פֶר תּוֹלְדֹ֖ת אָדָ֑ם בְּי֗וֹם בְּרֹ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אָדָ֔ם בִּדְמ֥וּת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עָשָׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Avodah Zarah 5a (verified).

E-Daf image (Avodah Zarah 5a)

Core Text

Core Textאָמַר רֵישׁ לָקִישׁ: וּכִי סֵפֶר הָיָה לוֹ לְאָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן? אֶלָּא מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהֶרְאָה לוֹ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְאָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן דּוֹר דּוֹר וְדוֹרְשָׁיו, דּוֹר דּוֹר וַחֲכָמָיו.
English of Core Text: Reish Lakish said: Did Adam the first man have a book? Rather, this teaches that the Holy One, blessed be He, showed Adam the first man each generation and its expounders, each generation and its sages.
On the daf / in context: “This is the book of the generations of Adam” is read as a vision of all future generations granted to Adam.
Type of Learning: Custom (Adam shown all future generations)
What Is Learned: God showed Adam every future generation together with its teachers and sages.