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Chapter Analysis
Chapter 5: The Descendants of Adam
Background History and Timeline:Â Genesis, traditionally attributed to Moses, was written around the 15th century BCE. It covers events from the creation of the world to the patriarchs of Israel.
Locations Mentioned:Â The chapter doesn't specify particular locations but traces the genealogy of Adam's descendants.
Themes and Conflicts:Â Genesis 5 provides a genealogical record of the descendants of Adam through his son Seth. It highlights the passing of generations and the continuity of human life despite the presence of sin and mortality.
Main Characters:Â Adam, Seth, and various other descendants are mentioned in this chapter.
Specific Passages:
Genesis 5:1-2: "This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created."
Genesis 5:24: "Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him."
Explanation:Â Genesis 5 presents a genealogy from Adam to Noah, tracing the lineage of humanity from its earliest origins. Each generation is noted for its lifespan and the age at which they fathered their descendants. The chapter also highlights the exception of Enoch, who walked with God and was taken away without experiencing death.
The chapter serves to connect the narrative from the creation of Adam to the forthcoming events involving Noah and the great flood. It emphasizes the continuity of human history and the passage of time leading to significant events in God's plan for redemption.
Moses is traditionally attributed as the author of Genesis, including Chapter 5.
Religious Text
Gen 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of
God.
Gen 5:2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were
created.
Gen 5:3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named
him Seth.
Gen 5:4 The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:5 Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
Gen 5:6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh.
Gen 5:7 Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:8 Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.
Gen 5:9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan.
Gen 5:10 Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:11 Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
Gen 5:12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel.
Gen 5:13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:14 Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.
Gen 5:15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.
Gen 5:16 Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:17 Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.
Gen 5:18 When Jared had lived 162 years he fathered Enoch.
Gen 5:19 Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:20 Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.
Gen 5:21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.
Gen 5:22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years.
Gen 5:24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
Gen 5:25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech.
Gen 5:26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:27 Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
Gen 5:28 When Lamech had lived 122 years, he fathered a son
Gen 5:29 and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed this one shall bring
us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands."
Gen 5:30 Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:31 Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.
Gen 5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.