Exposition of Genesis 1-11 The Genealogy from Adam to Noah Gen 5:1-32

The Overall Structure of Genesis Key Word: tdol.AT, “The generations of...” –the Heavens and the Earth (2:4 – 4:26) –Adam (5:1 – 6:8) –Noah (6:9 – 9:27) –Sons of Noah (10:1 – 11:10) –Shem (11:10-26) –Terah (11:27 – 25:11) –Ishmael (25:12-18) –Isaac (25:19 – 35:29) –Esau (36:1 – 37:1) –Jacob (37:2 – 50:14)

The Overall Structure of Genesis Key Word: tdol.AT, “The generations of...” –the Heavens and the Earth (2:4 – 4:26) –Adam (5:1 – 6:8) –Noah (6:9 – 9:27) –Sons of Noah (10:1 – 11:10) –Shem (11:10-26) –Terah (11:27 – 25:11) –Ishmael (25:12-18) –Isaac (25:19 – 35:29) –Esau (36:1 – 37:1) –Jacob (37:2 – 50:14)

Pattern of the Genealogy in Gen 5 Vv. 1-3 open the account. –Vv. 1-2 recapitulate the creation account. –V. 3 makes clear that just as the first man and woman were made in the image and likeness of God, so their descendants are as well. A list of 10 generations, each with this pattern: –When a had lived x years, he became the father of b; a lived y years after the birth of b and had other sons and daughters. So all the days of a were x + y years, and he died. The genealogy traces the line from Adam to Noah and his sons, preparing the way for the flood account to follow. –The line of Noah will be picked up after the flood and traced down to Abraham (Gen 10-11).

Some Interesting Highlights “Mahalalel” means “praise of God.” “And Enoch walked with God, and was not, for God took him” (5:24). –Different from the way the others are described. –Head of the seventh generation from Adam (Jude 14). –“Walking with God” means living according to His ways. –Rather than “and he died”, the text says “God took him.” Same verb used later with Elijah (2 Kings 2:3). The account closes with a note of hope in the birth of Noah (5:28-32) – his name means “rest.” –Note the allusion back to 3:17.

Taken from the International Inductive Study Bible, p. 10

Building a Biblical Chronology June 15, 763 BC931 BC971 BC 1446 BC 1876 BC years from Creation 4114 years from Creation to Christ Assyrian eponym lists record a solar eclipse that can be astronomically fixed to this date. The reigns of the kings in this list can be tied to this date. Battles with Israel and Judah help establish their kings’ reigns also. Solomon’s death Solomon’s reign begins Solomon begins to build temple in 4 th year of his reign, 480 years after exodus (1 Kings 6:1). Israel’s exodus from Egypt after 430 year sojourn (Exodus 12:40-41) Jacob stands before Pharaoh at age of 130 (Gen 47:9). 966 BC years from Christ to present 6125 years for age of earth

The Flood Part I Gen 6:1-12