# Genesis 05 đź“–: From Adam to Noah
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
### From Adam to Noah
[[#Verse 01.]] This is the record of the family line of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”
[[#Verse 03.]] When Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth.Â
[[#Verse 04.]] The length of time Adam lived after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had other sons and daughters.Â
[[#Verse 05.]] The entire lifetime of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 06.]] When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.Â
[[#Verse 07.]] Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.
[[#Verse 08.]]Â The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 09.]]Â When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.
[[#Verse 10.]]Â Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.
[[#Verse 11.]]Â The entire lifetime of Enosh was 905 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.Â
[[#Verse 13.]]Â Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.Â
[[#Verse 14.]]Â The entire lifetime of Kenan was 910 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 15.]]Â When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.
[[#Verse 16.]]Â Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.Â
[[#Verse 17.]]Â The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.Â
[[#Verse 19.]] Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.
[[#Verse 19]]Â Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.Â
[[#Verse 20.]]Â The entire lifetime of Jared was 962 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 21.]]Â When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
[[#Verse 22.]] After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.Â
[[#Verse 23.]]Â The entire lifetime of Enoch was 365 years.Â
[[#Verse 24.]] Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared because God took him away.
[[#Verse 25.]] When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.
[[#Verse 26.]] Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.
[[#Verse 27.]]Â The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 28.]]Â When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
[[#Verse 29.]] He named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.”
[[#Verse 30.]] Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.Â
[[#Verse 31.]]Â The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.
[[#Verse 32.]] After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
- The Real Reason People Lived So Long (YouTube)- https://youtu.be/8ZK-fZsoQhA?si=1ryWojUuwufAzkVU
1. Genesis 5 lists ten generations from Adam to Noah.
2. Methuselah lived 969 years, the longest life recorded in the Bible (5:27).
3. By the ages given, Methuselah died in the year of the flood.
4. Enoch was the seventh generation from Adam (Jude 14), and he did not die.
5. Enoch lived 365 years, the same number as the days in a solar year.
6. Hebrews 11:5 says Enoch was taken because he pleased God.
7. The chapter opens with "the record of the family line" (*toledot*), one of the markers that organizes the book of Genesis.
8. Noah's name sounds like the Hebrew word for "rest" or "comfort" (5:29).
9. Seth was born in Adam's likeness and image (5:3), echoing how Adam was made in God's image.
10. Some ancient Sumerian king lists also record extremely long reigns before a great flood.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ breaks the repeated refrain of "and he died." Enoch walked with God and was taken (5:24), a preview of the life Jesus gives to all who belong to Him (John 11:25-26).
## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The phrase "and then he died" repeats through this chapter. What is the chapter teaching about the effects of sin?
2. Enoch walked with God (5:22, 24). What does walking with God look like in ordinary life?
3. Lamech hoped Noah would bring relief from the curse (5:29). Where do you see people longing for relief from the brokenness of the world?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: Humanity is made in the likeness of God.
- đź“– verse 24: Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared because God took him away.
- đź“– verse 29: Lamech names Noah, hoping he will bring comfort from the curse.
## đź”— Related Passages
- đź”— [[Hebrews 11#Verse 05.|Hebrews 11:5-6]] - Enoch pleased God by faith.
- đź”— [[Jude 01#Verse 14.|Jude 14-15]] - Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied.
- đź”— [[Luke 03#Verse 36.|Luke 3:36-38]] - Jesus' genealogy traced back to Adam.
- đź”— [[Romans 05#Verse 12.|Romans 5:12]] - Death spread to all people through sin.
- đź”— [[1 Corinthians 15#Verse 22.|1 Corinthians 15:22]] - In Adam all die, in Christ all will be made alive.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Genesis 05- SOAP|The Goal of Closeness]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes