†. Gen 5:10 . . After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and
begot sons and daughters.
You know, some of these guys really didn't accomplish very much. All they
seemed to do was reproduce. But the important thing is: they made a line to
Messiah and, as is the duty of patriarchs, preserved whatever sacred
teachings were handed down from their fathers.
†. Gen 5:11 . . All the days of Enosh came to 905 years; then he died.
(yawn) Over and over again. Just about everybody reproduces in chapter
five. And just about everybody dies too.
†. Gen 5:12-20 . .When Kenan had lived 70 years, he begot
Mahalalel. After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and
begot sons and daughters. All the days of Kenan came to 910 years;
then he died. When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he begot Jared.
After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and begot sons
and daughters. All the days of Mahalalel came to 895 years; then he
died. When Jared had lived 162 years, he begot Enoch. After the
birth of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and begot sons and daughters.
All the days of Jared came to 962 years; then he died.
Four of those men-- Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, and Kenan (Cainan) --are
listed in the Lord's genealogy at Luke 3:37-38.
†. Gen 5:21 . .When Enoch had lived 65 years, he begot Methuselah.
Methuselah's name is Methuwshelach (meth-oo-sheh'-lakh) which is a
compound word made up of math (math) which means an adult (as of full
length or full size), and shelach (sheh'-lakh) which means a missile of
attack, i.e. a spear, sling stone, or perhaps an arrow. Methuselah was a
man-size weapon rather than one that might be employed by little children.
Today our preferred missile of attack from a hand held weapon is the bullet.
A Methuselah bullet would probably be known today as a magnum.
Magnums cost more than normal ammo but hit harder, go further, and
cause more damage (they're louder too). A modern name that might
correspond to Methuselah is Long Tom-- a nickname often given to very
large canons. Maybe they meant to call him Big Guy because he was such a
heavy newborn.
†. Gen 5:22-23 . . After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with
God 300 years; and he begot sons and daughters. All the days of
Enoch came to 365 years.
Enoch was a fiery preacher, speaking the words recorded in Jude 1:14-15;
warning people prior to the Flood that Almighty God intends to make the
wicked give an account of themselves some day.
†. Gen 5:24a . . Enoch walked with God;
Enoch was the exact opposite of Cain; who walked away from God rather
than with God.
This is the very first man on record who is actually said to have walked with
God; though no doubt Abel did too. People still walk with God. Here's a
useful acronym that covers most of the essential elements of faith regarding
walking with God. The acronym is ROTC.
Read your Bible.
Obey His will
Talk with God
Confess your sins.
Those who are outwardly religious, but don't actually walk with God, might
be wise to give these next sayings some thought.
Ye call me Lord and respect me not.
Ye call me Master and obey me not.
Ye call me Light and see me not.
Ye call me Way and walk me not.
Ye call me Life and choose me not.
Ye call me Wise and heed me not.
Ye call me Kind and love me not.
Ye call me Just and fear me not.
If I condemn thee, blame me not.
†. Mal 1:6 . . A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a
father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the fear due
me?
†. 1John 1:6 . . If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in
darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
On the page of Scripture, Enoch isn't said to walk with God until after his
little boy Methuselah was born; suggesting perhaps that parenthood can
have an amazing influence on some men's attitude towards their maker
some men.
†. Gen 5:24b . . then he was no more, because God took him away.
Enoch has the distinction of being the shortest lived man in chapter five. But
he didn't die a natural death. He crossed over to the next life miraculously.
†. Heb 11:5 . . Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was
not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had
this testimony, that he pleased God.
The koiné Greek word for "translate" is metatithemi (met-at-ith'-ay-mee)
which means: to transfer, to transport, to exchange, to change sides, or to
pervert. In other words: Enoch went from being physical to metaphysical in
the blink of an eye. Precisely what became of his corpse isn't revealed but
for sure he didn't take it with him to heaven.
†. 1Cor 15:50 . . I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God.
†. John 3:13 . . No man has ascended to heaven but he who came down
from heaven: the Son of Man who is in heaven.
†. Gen 5:25-27 . .When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he begot
Lamech. After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and
begot sons and daughters. All the days of Methuselah came to 969
years; then he died.
Ol' Methuselah holds the record for longevity. He outlived his son Lamech,
dying five years after him in the very year the Flood came; when
Methuselah's grandson Noah was 600. Whether or not Methuselah died in
the Flood or by natural causes is not said. However, he may indeed have
perished in it right along with all of the rest of Noah's relatives. Just because
men are listed in Messiah's genealogy doesn't necessarily mean they were
righteous. In point of fact, some of the Davidic kings in Jesus' line were
totally wicked men beyond remedy. (e.g. Jer 22:24-30)
Cont.
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begot sons and daughters.
You know, some of these guys really didn't accomplish very much. All they
seemed to do was reproduce. But the important thing is: they made a line to
Messiah and, as is the duty of patriarchs, preserved whatever sacred
teachings were handed down from their fathers.
†. Gen 5:11 . . All the days of Enosh came to 905 years; then he died.
(yawn) Over and over again. Just about everybody reproduces in chapter
five. And just about everybody dies too.
†. Gen 5:12-20 . .When Kenan had lived 70 years, he begot
Mahalalel. After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and
begot sons and daughters. All the days of Kenan came to 910 years;
then he died. When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he begot Jared.
After the birth of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and begot sons
and daughters. All the days of Mahalalel came to 895 years; then he
died. When Jared had lived 162 years, he begot Enoch. After the
birth of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and begot sons and daughters.
All the days of Jared came to 962 years; then he died.
Four of those men-- Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, and Kenan (Cainan) --are
listed in the Lord's genealogy at Luke 3:37-38.
†. Gen 5:21 . .When Enoch had lived 65 years, he begot Methuselah.
Methuselah's name is Methuwshelach (meth-oo-sheh'-lakh) which is a
compound word made up of math (math) which means an adult (as of full
length or full size), and shelach (sheh'-lakh) which means a missile of
attack, i.e. a spear, sling stone, or perhaps an arrow. Methuselah was a
man-size weapon rather than one that might be employed by little children.
Today our preferred missile of attack from a hand held weapon is the bullet.
A Methuselah bullet would probably be known today as a magnum.
Magnums cost more than normal ammo but hit harder, go further, and
cause more damage (they're louder too). A modern name that might
correspond to Methuselah is Long Tom-- a nickname often given to very
large canons. Maybe they meant to call him Big Guy because he was such a
heavy newborn.
†. Gen 5:22-23 . . After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with
God 300 years; and he begot sons and daughters. All the days of
Enoch came to 365 years.
Enoch was a fiery preacher, speaking the words recorded in Jude 1:14-15;
warning people prior to the Flood that Almighty God intends to make the
wicked give an account of themselves some day.
†. Gen 5:24a . . Enoch walked with God;
Enoch was the exact opposite of Cain; who walked away from God rather
than with God.
This is the very first man on record who is actually said to have walked with
God; though no doubt Abel did too. People still walk with God. Here's a
useful acronym that covers most of the essential elements of faith regarding
walking with God. The acronym is ROTC.
Read your Bible.
Obey His will
Talk with God
Confess your sins.
Those who are outwardly religious, but don't actually walk with God, might
be wise to give these next sayings some thought.
Ye call me Lord and respect me not.
Ye call me Master and obey me not.
Ye call me Light and see me not.
Ye call me Way and walk me not.
Ye call me Life and choose me not.
Ye call me Wise and heed me not.
Ye call me Kind and love me not.
Ye call me Just and fear me not.
If I condemn thee, blame me not.
†. Mal 1:6 . . A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a
father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the fear due
me?
†. 1John 1:6 . . If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in
darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
On the page of Scripture, Enoch isn't said to walk with God until after his
little boy Methuselah was born; suggesting perhaps that parenthood can
have an amazing influence on some men's attitude towards their maker
some men.
†. Gen 5:24b . . then he was no more, because God took him away.
Enoch has the distinction of being the shortest lived man in chapter five. But
he didn't die a natural death. He crossed over to the next life miraculously.
†. Heb 11:5 . . Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was
not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had
this testimony, that he pleased God.
The koiné Greek word for "translate" is metatithemi (met-at-ith'-ay-mee)
which means: to transfer, to transport, to exchange, to change sides, or to
pervert. In other words: Enoch went from being physical to metaphysical in
the blink of an eye. Precisely what became of his corpse isn't revealed but
for sure he didn't take it with him to heaven.
†. 1Cor 15:50 . . I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God.
†. John 3:13 . . No man has ascended to heaven but he who came down
from heaven: the Son of Man who is in heaven.
†. Gen 5:25-27 . .When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he begot
Lamech. After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and
begot sons and daughters. All the days of Methuselah came to 969
years; then he died.
Ol' Methuselah holds the record for longevity. He outlived his son Lamech,
dying five years after him in the very year the Flood came; when
Methuselah's grandson Noah was 600. Whether or not Methuselah died in
the Flood or by natural causes is not said. However, he may indeed have
perished in it right along with all of the rest of Noah's relatives. Just because
men are listed in Messiah's genealogy doesn't necessarily mean they were
righteous. In point of fact, some of the Davidic kings in Jesus' line were
totally wicked men beyond remedy. (e.g. Jer 22:24-30)
Cont.
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