Genealogy

Genesis Five….(v.1-32) Genealogy

Verses 1-32….

We might wonder why the inclusion of this genealogy, but let's look at it and tabulate the ages and names here….it will show many interesting facts…..

Year Born Name Age lived

0 Adam 930

130 Seth 912

235 Enos 905

325 Cainan 910

460 Jared 962

622 Enoch 365 Enoch didn't die, God took him (verse 24)

687 Methuselah 969 his name means "When he dies it will come"

874 Lamech 777

930 Adam died

1042 Seth died

1056 Noah 950

1556 Shem 600

1651 Lamech died (Noah's father)

1656 The flood came

Lamech (Noah's father) died in the year 1651, so he would have seen the building of the ark. Methuselah (Noah's grandfather) died the year the flood came….in fact his name meant "at his death the sending forth of the waters". Enoch, his father was such a godly man, walking with God continually, that he was able to prophetically give Methuselah this name. He also prophesied of a coming judgment day when the Lord, along with His saints, would judge all ungodly people (Jude 1:14-15). Enoch pleased God so much that he bypassed a death date, the first of only two men to do this with Elijah being the other one. (2 Kings 2:1, 11)

The men of old lived many a year, Some walked with God in fellowship near,

Enoch was one who walked this way, Until God took him clear away.

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