Gen 5:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 5:1-32: 5:1-32 The genealogies of Genesis go beyond simply recording history. By selective information and by structure, they communicate spiritual truth. The genealogies highlight God’s blessing, authenticate the family heritage of important individuals, and hold the Genesis narrative together by showing familial continuity. Adam’s genealogy through Seth traces ten generations to Noah (see 1 Chr 1:1-4 ; Luke 3:36-38 ), with the flood intervening before another ten generations from Noah to Abram. The number ten indicates completeness (ten plagues, Exod 7:8–11:10 ; Ten Commandments, Exod 20:2-17 ). Noah closed history before the flood, and Abram inaugurated a new era. Summary for Gen 5:1-2: 5:1-2 This is the prologue to the second account in Genesis (5:1–6:8 ; see study note on 2:4); it connects God’s purpose in creation with Seth’s line rather than Cain’s (4:17-24 ). 5:1 written account: Although the previous account (2:4–4:26 ) focused on Adam, Eve, and their first children, it was technically “the account of the . . . heavens and the earth.” Genesis 5:1-32 is a more typical genealogy. • like himself: See 1:26 and study note.

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cLuke 3:36-38►

dExod 7:8–11:10►

eExod 20:2-17►

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kGenesis 5:1-32►

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Summary for Gen 5:1-32: 5:1-32 ^a The genealogies of Genesis go beyond simply recording history. By selective information and by structure, they communicate spiritual truth. The genealogies highlight God’s blessing, authenticate the family heritage of important individuals, and hold the Genesis narrative together by showing familial continuity. Adam’s genealogy through Seth traces ten generations to Noah (see 1 Chr 1:1-4 ^b; Luke 3:36-38 ^c), with the flood intervening before another ten generations from Noah to Abram. The number ten indicates completeness (ten plagues, Exod 7:8–11:10 ^d; Ten Commandments, Exod 20:2-17 ^e). Noah closed history before the flood, and Abram inaugurated a new era.
Summary for Gen 5:1-2: 5:1-2 ^f This is the prologue to the second account in Genesis (5:1–6:8 ^g; see study note on 2:4); it connects God’s purpose in creation with Seth’s line rather than Cain’s (4:17-24 ^h). 5:1 ⁱ written account: Although the previous account (2:4–4:26 ^j) focused on Adam, Eve, and their first children, it was technically “the account of the . . . heavens and the earth.” Genesis 5:1-32 ^k is a more typical genealogy.

• like himself: See 1:26 ^l and study note.