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When Adam was first created, he possessed a noble and majestic stature that far exceeded the height of modern human beings. He is described as being more than twice as tall as the people living on the earth today, characterized by perfect symmetry and a healthy, ruddy complexion (1SP 24.2), (LDE 291.4). This original physical perfection reflected the divine image in which he was created, both in character and in outward form (GC 644.3), (PP 45.3). In comparison to the rest of the heavenly host and the redeemed, Adam's height is noted as being only slightly less than that of the Son of God (GC88 644.3), (4SP 463.2).

His wife, Eve, was also of noble stature, though she was somewhat shorter than Adam, with her head reaching just above his shoulders (1SP 24.2), (PP 45.3). This original height represents the "primeval glory" of the human race before the physical degeneracy caused by centuries of sin (IC 32.8), (TA 278.4). The significant difference in height between Adam and later generations serves as a visible illustration of the impact of the curse of sin on the human form (GC 644.3).

However, in the resurrection, while individuals initially come forth from the grave at the same stature they had when they died, the redeemed will eventually "grow up" to reach the full, lofty stature that Adam possessed in the beginning (GC 644.3), (IC 32.8).

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