Genesis | Reading Plan + Study QuestionsNäide

GENESIS 5

GENEALOGY FROM ADAM TO NOAH

There are ten generations between Adam and Noah:

Adam → Seth → Enosh → Kenan → Mahalalel → Jared → Enoch → Methuselah → Lamech → Noah

Noah has three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genealogies are commonly used throughout scripture and are an important part of tracking the first Adam to the second Adam (Jesus). Jesus is occasionally referred to as the second Adam, indicating that He was the last man to live without sin. Unlike Adam, Jesus remained without sin and was able to be the blameless sacrifice for the sins of the world.

One unique detail in this genealogy is Enoch, who is said to have “walked with God, and he was not, for God took him” (Genesis 5:24). Unlike the others, Enoch does not die—he is taken by God, which many interpret as being brought to heaven without experiencing death.

STUDY QUESTIONS

Why do you think genealogies were important in the Bible, especially in tracing the line from Adam to Jesus?