A Godly Line
- The generations of the heavens and earth (2:4-5:24) ends with man's wickedness escalating.
- However, God keeps His promise (3:15) and gives Eve a new son named Seth from which the Savior can be born (5:25).
- Chapter 5 details the Godly line of Seth until Noah.
A Tale of 2 Brothers
ADAM
CAIN — 7 Generations beget LAMECH: boastfully wicked — 4:23-24
SETH — 7 Generations beget ENOCH: walked with God & saved from death — 5:22-24
CAIN — 7 Generations beget LAMECH: boastfully wicked — 4:23-24
SETH — 7 Generations beget ENOCH: walked with God & saved from death — 5:22-24
How Did They Live So Long?
- Perfect Genetic Code
- All natural diet
- Water canopy above atmosphere (Gen. 1:7) protected from radiation and created a natural hyperbaric oxygen level in the air that is scientifically proven to reverse biological markers of aging.
A Foreshadowing of Christ
- Adam lives to see all Seth's children except Noah. Lamech sees "Relief" in the birth of Noah after Adam's death as he hopes that sins curse will die with him. He is wrong.
- This relief will only come at the birth of Jesus who Noah's favored line will eventually produce.
Gospel Reflection
- Describe something that struck you during this sermon.
- How can this apply to your life THIS week?