1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them 1Man in the day when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he 2became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. 4 Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters. 5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
6 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh. 7 Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters. 8 So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan. 10 Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters. 11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel. 13 Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters. 14 So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared. 16 Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters. 17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
I knew this day would come, but usually there’s something you can learn in a geneology. This one, however, is pretty sparse. The only tidbit is the part at the beginning where it reminds us that Adam was created in the image of God. Then it tells us Adam had a son, born in his image and likeness. Interestingly, it skips Cain and Abel. Abel is understandable, since he died without children. It skips Cain presumably because he was a murderer, and his descendants don’t seem to be very God-fearing people. So we have Seth, the one whose descendants had to carry on the remembrance of who God is. Given their lifespans, there was plenty of time to forget, but also plenty of time to grow closer to God and learn about Him. I cheated just a little and peaked ahead a few verses. Tomorrow we’ll find out how well they did at passing down the torch.