Season 1/Episode 5 - Genesis 4:16-5:32 Two Family Trees

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Legend:

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Seth's Line

Cain's Line

Genesis 4:16–5:32 (NASB95)

16Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.

18Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.

19Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

21His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

22As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;

24If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

25Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

26To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

2He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created.

3When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.

4Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.

5So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

6Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.

7Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

8So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

10Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.

11So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

12Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

13Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.

14So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

16Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

17So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.

18Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

19Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.

20So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.

21Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

22Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.

23So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

25Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

26Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.

27So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

28Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.

29Now he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the Lord has cursed.”

30Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.

31So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

32Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

TRIP PLANNING

Considering where we are going by knowing first, where we are.

Survey Question:

What do you believe most people are concerned with?

• Worldly pursuits
• Spiritual pursuits
• Trying to mix the two in their lives
• Not sure

POINTS OF INTEREST

Some considerations from the text.

Transformation is Separate From the World

Paul wrote in Romans 12:2, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind..." When we consider the family lines of Seth and Cain we see both of these choices. A line of men through Cain was focused on this world and their own accomplishments. Seth's sought the things of God, the spiritual. The transformation to be like Christ and not the world is the process of a person become the best that they can be. It enables them to become what God always intended for a person to be, obedient to God. Solomon wrote that the whole duty of man was to fear God and keep his commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13). According to Paul, the transformation takes place by "renewing your mind" with God's word. To be transformed the whole of our thinking must be changed by thinking as God would have us to think as taught in God's word. Study God's word, live what it says, and be transformed into your best person -- a child of God.

ALTERNATE ROUTES

Other places to learn more about the Biblical text.

World Video Bible School -- Kyle Butt provides a Biblical and scientific understanding of the origin of the diversity of race. See more video lessons by World Video Bible School at www.wvbs.org.