This genealogy helps us understand God’s plan for the world. The corruption of the human race threatens the godly line.
THE LINE OF SHETH (Genesis. 5:1-32)
SETH (Genesis 4:25-26)
The abbreviated genealogy of Seth shows the godly direction that a descendant of Adam and Eve took in his submission to Jehovah.
THE LINE OF CAIN (Genesis 4:17–24)
"A genealogy shows the direction that the descendants of Cain took in their rejection of the revelation that God had given. The line of descent of Cain through Enoch culminated in Lamech. This man was a bigamist whose three sons were the founders of herding, music, and metallurgy. The fact that culture, including various arts and sciences, is recorded in the genealogy of the rebellious, ungodly line demonstrates that much of the image of God remained in these fallen creatures. These unbelievers still had the ability to discover and invent. Believers should not equate ungodliness with a lack of culture or intelligence."—Kenneth O. Gangel and Stephen J. Bramer,
CAIN AND ABEL (Genesis 4:1–16)
Each descendant of Adam and Eve must choose whether he or she will listen to God or rebel against him.
THE EXECUTION (Genesis 3:22–24)
Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the garden is for their own good. The fall of mankind into sin produces conditions of alienation from the Creator God, from fellow human beings, and from the created world.
THE JUDGMENT (Genesis 3:8–21)
There are many excursions in this article today. We have The “Where Art Thou” Excursion, The Adam and Eve Resurrection Excursion, The Woman, the Serpent, and the Seeds Excursion, as well as verse-by-verse commentary.
THE TEMPTATION AND THE FALL (Genesis 3:1–7)
Deceived by the serpent, Eve disobeyed God’s command not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam followed her example. As a result God placed a curse on them, Satan, and creation, and drove Adam and Eve out of the garden. All of God’s creation will find itself coping with less-than-perfect conditions because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve.
THE WOMAN (Genesis 2:21–25)
The creation of male and female reveals the fundamentals for the proper functioning of the family.
THE NAMING OF THE ANIMALS (Genesis 2:18–20)
Adam was surrounded by peaceful animals of every kind. But Adam was alone. The Lonely Excursion in this article alone makes it worth your time.
THE COMMAND (Genesis 2:15–17)
Adam was placed in the garden to carry out his responsibilities as the chief representative of God on earth. MANY Bible Difficulties are addressed herein.