Genesis 5

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 5:22-24

Enoch. I. The CHARACTER of his piety. 1. Walking with God. 2. Witnessing for God. II. The EXCELLENCE of his piety. 1. It began in early boyhood. 2. It flourished in evil times. 3. It grew in spite of scanty privileges. 4. It continued to the close of life. III. The REWARD of Enoch's piety. He was translated that he should not see death. 1. A visible proof of immortality: 2. A solemn confirmation of the gospel. 3. A striking prophecy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 5:24

Walking with God. Whole chapter a reproof of the restless ambitions of men. Of these long lives the only record is a name, and the fact, "he died." Moral of the whole, "Dust thou art" (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:50 ). Yet a link between life here and life above. Enoch translated ( Hebrews 11:5 ). The living man passed into the presence of God. How, we need not care to know. But we know why. He "walked with God." Who would not covet this? Yet it may be ours. What then was that life? Of its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 5:24

A great example and a great reward. Notice the three distinctions in this patriarchal prophet. I. HIS distinguished PIETY —walking with God; faith giving him knowledge, confidence in God, enjoyment of God. II. HIS comparatively SHORT LIFE , and therefore speedy deliverance from the imperfection and suffering of this world, though his son lived the longest antediluvian life, and perhaps was a disciple of his father, teaching his doctrine. Those who " initiate " (Enoch)... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 5:25-32

The shortest life was followed by the longest, Methuselah begetting, at the advanced age of 187, Lamech ,—strong or young man (Gesenius); overthrower, wild man (Furst); man of, prayer (Murphy),—continuing after his son's birth 782 years, and at last succumbing to the stroke of death in the 969th year of his age, the year of the Flood. Lamech, by whom the line was carried forward, was similarly far advanced when he begat a son, at the age of 182, and called his name Noah ,—"rest," from ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 5:32

And Noah was five hundred years old . Literally, a son of 500 years, i.e. going in his 500th year (cf. Genesis 7:6 ; Genesis 16:1 ). The son of a year ( Exodus 12:5 ) means "strictly within the first year of the life" (Ainsworth). And Noah begat — i.e. began to beget (cf. Genesis 11:26 )— Shem ,—name (Gesenius), fame (Furst)— Ham ,— cham ; hot (Gesenius, Murphy), dark-colored (Furst)— and Japheth —spreading (Gesenius, Murphy); beautiful, denoting the white-colored... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 5:1-32

- Section V - The Line to Noah- The Line of Sheth1. ספר sepher “writing, a writing, a book.”9. קינן qēynān, Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.”12. <מהללאל mahelal'ēl, Mahalalel, “praise of ‘El.”15. ירד yerĕd, Jered, “going down.”21. מתוּשׁלה metûshālach, Methushelach, “man of the missile.”29. נה noach, Noach, “rest,” נחם nācham “sigh; repent; pity; comfort oneself; be revenged.”32. שׁם shēm, Shem, “name, fame; related: be high.” חם chām Cham, “hot.” יפת yāpet, Japheth, “spreading;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 5

A.M. 1. B.C. 4004. This chapter is the only authentic history extant of the first age of the world from the creation to the flood, containing (according to the Hebrew text) one thousand six hundred and fifty-six years. The genealogy here recorded is inserted briefly in the pedigree of our Saviour, Luke 3:36-37 , and is of great use to show that Christ was the seed of the woman that was promised. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 5:1

Genesis 5:1. The book of the generations of Adam That is, a list or catalogue of his posterity, not of all, but only of the holy seed, from whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ came; of the names, ages, and deaths of those that were the successors of the first Adam in preserving the promise, and the ancestors of the second, at whose coming the promise was accomplished. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 5:2

Genesis 5:2. He called their name Adam He gave this name both to the man and the woman. Being at first one by nature, and afterward one by marriage, it was fit they should both have the same name in token of their union. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 5:3

Genesis 5:3. Seth was born in the one hundred and thirtieth year of Adam’s life, and probably the murder of Abel was not long before. Many other sons and daughters were born to Adam besides Cain and Abel, before this; but no notice is taken of them, because an honourable mention must be made of his name only, in whose loins Christ and the church were: but that which is most observable here concerning Seth, is, that Adam begat him in his own likeness, after his image. Adam was made in the... read more

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