Sunday, September 26, 2010

to be read Monday, September 27

This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them ‘Humankind’ when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived for one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters. 5Thus all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 When Seth had lived for one hundred and five years, he became the father of Enosh. 7Seth lived after the birth of Enosh for eight hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters. 8Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 When Enosh had lived for ninety years, he became the father of Kenan. 10Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan for eight hundred and fifteen years, and had other sons and daughters. 11Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12 When Kenan had lived for seventy years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel for eight hundred and forty years, and had other sons and daughters. 14Thus all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived for sixty-five years, he became the father of Jared. 16Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared for eight hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters. 17Thus all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
18 When Jared had lived for one hundred and sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch. 19Jared lived after the birth of Enoch for eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 20Thus all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died.
21 When Enoch had lived for sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah for three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. 23Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.
25 When Methuselah had lived for one hundred and eighty-seven years, he became the father of Lamech. 26Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech for seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters. 27Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
28 When Lamech had lived for one hundred and eighty-two years, he became the father of a son; 29he named him Noah, saying, ‘Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands.’ 30Lamech lived after the birth of Noah for five hundred and ninety-five years, and had other sons and daughters. 31Thus all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.
32 After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

3 comments:

Pastor Jerry said...

It is impossible to read this without noticing the length of these people's lives. Did the people really live this long? Some say yes....others say no. Yes or no, whether long life or short...every day is a gift from God.

laymen l said...

It only mentions the age of the fathers, I have to wonder the age of the mothers, and just how receptive they are at having a birth, and waiting that long to become mothers... now thats a testiment of faith.....

Linda said...

(23) Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. (24) Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him.

Abel believed in the faith of God, Enoch walked in the faith. Enoch was no more. Poof, he was gone. Here God gives us another revelation to come.

1 Thess 4:17

Jude (14)

The Lord says that those that question His Words are weak in faith or lack it all together & that this the work of Satan. It is not for us to question the lifespan of those that lived but for us to learn the true path to salvation. In this passage, God clearly sends a message for us to learn the true faith of Abel and what it means to walk in the true faith of Enoch because one day, maybe even before we meet our own mortal death, POOF, we could also be gone just like Enoch. But only if we have walked by true faith which results in obedience through true repentance.