Weekly Thoughts
GENESIS 5
The Bible is a prophetic book. There is something very interesting that we find as we explore the names that are found in Genesis chapter 5. Genesis 5:1 talks about the book of the generations of Adam. There are ten people’s names listed in Genesis 5. Yet there was one that was alive long before Adam was formed out of the dust of the Earth. That was the Lord himself.
The list of ten names recorded in Genesis 5 are: Adam, Seth, Enos, Canaan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech and Noah. Each name here has a Hebrew meaning attached to it. I will share with you one translation of these names.
God or known as The God, Adam means man, Seth means is appointed, Enos means a mortal man of, Canaan means sorrows is born, Mahalaleel means the glory of God, Jared means she will come down, Enoch means instructing that, Methuselah means his death shall bring, Lamech means those in despair, Noah means comfort and rest. Before we put all these names together there is a few thoughts I would like to share with you.
All prophetic words that were written in the Bible or prophetic utterances that were spoken were very important and highly significant. Prophecy is not given to just foretell the future to amaze people but one of the reasons for prophecies is to let people know what to be prepared for. I also love to read Bible prophecies when they show me Christ out of the Old Testament. Each of these prophecies that Jesus Christ fulfilled in the New Testament gives us a clearer picture of who Jesus Christ was and is.
So, let’s go through the meaning of each of these names in Genesis 5 as was recorded in order: The God man is appointed, a mortal man of sorrows is born, the glory of God shall come down, instructing that, his death shall bring those in despair comfort and rest.
As it was recorded, I can see Jesus, the very word of God, plainly in these prophetic names. You may never read the fifth chapter of the book of Genesis the same.
God is Faithful
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; Deuteronomy 7:9
