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BEGINNINGS
undated–2100 BC
GOD’S CHOSEN FAMILY
2100–1800 BC
BIRTH OF ISRAEL
1800–1406 BC
POSSESSING THE LAND
1406–1050 BC
UNITED MONARCHY
1050–930 BC
24 If someone who kills Cain is punished
seven times,
Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock
then the one who kills me will be punished
and live in tents. 21His brother’s name was Jubal, the
seventy-seven times!”
first of all who play the harp and flute. 22Lamech’s
other wife, Zillah, gave birth to a son named Tubalcain. He became an expert in forging tools of bronze The Birth of Seth
and iron. Tubal-cain had a sister named Naamah. GENESIS 4:25-26
Adam had sexual relations with his wife again, and she
23One day Lamech said to his wives,
gave birth to another son. She named him Seth,* for
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
she said, “God has granted me another son in place
listen to me, you wives of Lamech.
of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26When Seth grew up, he
I have killed a man who attacked me,
had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people
a young man who wounded me.
first began to worship the Lord by name.
GENESIS 4:17-24 (cont.)
Gn 4:25 Seth probably means “granted”; the name may also mean “appointed.”
3. ADAM’S DESCENDANTS
Beginning with Adam and Eve, humanity grew to become independent families and tribes.
From Adam to Noah
Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other
sons and daughters. 14Kenan lived 910 years, and
GENESIS 5:1-32
then he died.
This is the written account of the descendants
of Adam. When God created human beings,* he 15When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became
the father of Jared. 16After the birth of Jared,
made them to be like himself. 2He created them
Mahalalel lived another 830 years, and he had
male and female, and he blessed them and called
them “human.”
other sons and daughters. 17Mahalalel lived
895 years, and then he died.
3When Adam was 130 years old, he became the
18When Jared was 162 years old, he became the
father of a son who was just like him—in his very
father of Enoch. 19After the birth of Enoch, Jared
image. He named his son Seth. 4After the birth
lived
another 800 years, and he had other sons
of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and
20Jared lived 962 years, and then
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and
daughters.
he had other sons and daughters. Adam lived
he died.
930 years, and then he died.
21When Enoch was 65 years old, he became
6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the
the father of Methuselah. 22After the birth of
father of* Enosh. 7After the birth of* Enosh, Seth
Methuselah,
Enoch lived in close fellowship with
lived another 807 years, and he had other sons
God for another 300 years, and he had other
and daughters. 8Seth lived 912 years, and then
sons and daughters. 23Enoch lived 365 years,
he died.
24walking in close fellowship with God. Then
9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the
one day he disappeared, because God took him.
father of Kenan. 10After the birth of Kenan, Enosh
25When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became
lived another 815 years, and he had other sons
the father of Lamech. 26After the birth of Lamech,
and daughters. 11Enosh lived 905 years, and then
Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had
he died.
12When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the
other sons and daughters. 27Methuselah lived
father of Mahalalel. 13After the birth of Mahalalel,
969 years, and then he died.
Gn 5:1 Or man; Hebrew reads adam; similarly in 5:2.
16, 19, 22, 26.
Gen 5:1ff The Bible contains several lists of
ancestors, called genealogies. They are not
intended to be exhaustive and may include
only famous people or the heads of families.
“He became the father of” could refer not
just to a son, but also to a more distant
descendant.
Why are genealogies included in the Bible?
The Hebrew people passed on their beliefs
through oral tradition. For many years in many
places, writing was primitive or nonexistent.
Stories were told to children who passed
them on to their children. Genealogies gave a
skeletal outline that helped people remember
Gn 5:6 Or the ancestor of; also in 5:9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25.
Gn 5:7 Or the birth of this ancestor of; also in 5:10, 13,
the stories. For centuries these genealogies
were added to and passed down from family
to family. Even more important than preserving family tradition, genealogies were included
to confirm the Bible’s promise that the coming
Messiah, Jesus Christ, would be born into the
line of Abraham.
Genealogies point out that people are
important to God as individuals. Therefore,
God refers to people by name, mentioning
their life span and descendants. The next
time you feel overwhelmed in a vast crowd,
remember that the focus of God’s attention
and love is on the individual—on you!
Gen 5:3-5 All human beings are related,
going back to Adam and Eve. All people form
a family that shares one flesh and blood.
Remember this when prejudice enters your
mind or hatred invades your feelings. Each
person is a valuable and unique creation
of God.
Gen 5:25-27 How did these people live
so long? Some believe that the ages listed
here were lengths of family dynasties rather
than ages of individual men. Those who
think these were actual ages offer three
explanations: (1) The human race was more
SPLINTERED NATION
930–586 BC
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EXILE
586–538 BC
RETURN & DIASPORA
538–6 BC
When Lamech was 182 years old, he became
the father of a son. 29Lamech named his son
Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief* from
our work and the painful labor of farming this
ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30After the
JESUS CHRIST
6 BC–AD 30
THE CHURCH
AD 30–present
birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years,
and he had other sons and daughters. 31Lamech
lived 777 years, and then he died.
32By the time Noah was 500 years old, he was the
father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Gn 5:29 Noah sounds like a Hebrew term that can mean “relief” or “comfort.”
C. A New Beginning for Humanity
Earth was no longer the perfect paradise that God had intended. It is frightening to see how quickly all
of humanity forgot about God. Incredibly, in all the world, only one man and his family still worshiped
God. That man was Noah. Because of his faithfulness and obedience, God saved him and his family
from a vast flood that destroyed every other human being on earth. This section shows us how God
hates sin and judges those who enjoy it.
1. THE FLOOD
The Flood was God’s judgment of the world’s pervasive sin, cleansing his creation and creating a new
beginning with Noah and his family.
A World Gone Wrong
6So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put
them
on the earth. It broke his heart. 7And the Lord
GENESIS 6:1-8
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from
daughters were born to them. 2The sons of God saw the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every livthe beautiful women* and took any they wanted as ing thing—all the people, the large animals, the small
their wives. 3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not animals that scurry along the ground, and even the
put up with* humans for such a long time, for they are birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.” 8But
only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan Noah found favor with the Lord.
will be no more than 120 years.”
4In those days, and for some time after, giant NephiThe Story of Noah
lites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God GENESIS 6:9-22
had intercourse with women, they gave birth to chil- This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was
dren who became the heroes and famous warriors of a righteous man, the only blameless person living on
ancient times.
earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship
5The Lord observed the extent of human wickedwith God. 10Noah was the father of three sons: Shem,
ness on the earth, and he saw that everything they Ham, and Japheth.
11Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt
thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.
Gn 6:2 Hebrew daughters of men; also in 6:4. Gn 6:3 Greek version reads will not remain in.
genetically pure in this early time period with
less disease to shorten life spans; (2) no rain
had yet fallen on the earth, and the expanse
of “the waters of the heavens” ( Gen 1:7) kept
out harmful cosmic rays and shielded people
from environmental factors that hasten aging;
( 3) God gave people longer lives so they
would have time to “fill the earth” ( Gen 1:28).
Gen 6:1-4 Some people have thought that
the “sons of God” were fallen angels. But
the “sons of God” were probably not angels
because angels do not marry or reproduce
(Matt 22:30; Mark 12:25). Some scholars
believe this phrase refers to the descendants
of Seth who intermarried with Cain’s evil
descendants. This would have weakened the
good influence of the faithful and increased
moral depravity in the world, resulting in an
explosion of evil.
Gen 6:3 “Their normal lifespan will be no
more than 120 years” has been interpreted
by some commentators to mean that God
was allowing the people of Noah’s day 120
years to change their sinful ways. God shows
his great patience with us as well (2 Pet 3:89). He is giving us time to quit living our way
and begin living his way, the way he shows
us in his Word. While 120 years may seem
like a long time, eventually the time ran out,
and the floodwaters swept across the earth.
Your time also may be running out (2 Pet
3:10-14). Turn to God to forgive your sins.
You don’t know how much time God will give
you to turn to him, and once that time comes
there will be no more opportunities.
Gen 6:4 These “giant Nephilites” were
people probably nine or ten feet tall. This
same Hebrew term was used to name a tall
race of people in Numbers 13:33. Goliath,
who was nine feet tall, appears in 1 Samuel
17. The giants used their physical advantage
to oppress the people around them.
Gen 6:6-7 Does this mean that God regretted creating humanity? Was he admitting he
made a mistake? No, God does not change
his mind (1 Sam 15:29). Instead, he was
expressing sorrow for what the people had
done to themselves, as a parent might
express sorrow over a rebellious child. God
was sorry that the people chose sin and
death instead of a relationship with him.
Gen 6:6-8 The people’s sin grieved God. Our
sins break God’s heart as much as sin did
in Noah’s day. Noah, however, pleased God,
although he was far from perfect. We can follow Noah’s example and find “favor with the
LORD” in spite of the sin that surrounds us.
Gen 6:9 Saying that Noah was “righteous”
and “blameless” does not mean that he never
sinned (the Bible records one of his sins
in Gen 9:20ff). Rather, it means that Noah
wholeheartedly loved and obeyed God. For a
lifetime he walked step by step in faith as a
living example to his generation. Like Noah,
we live in a world filled with evil. Are we influencing others or being influenced by them?
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