Today's devotional passage: Genesis 5:1-14
1 This is the written account of Adam's line.
When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them "man. [a] "
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father [b] of Enosh. 7 And after he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 And after he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 And after he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.(NIV)
Footnotes:
Genesis 5:2 Hebrew adam
Genesis 5:6 Father may mean ancestor ; also in verses 7-26.
taken from www.biblegateway.com
I could have added several more verses, but I think this is enough geneology! I tend to switch from 'reading mode' to 'scanning mode' whenever I come across geneological information in the Bible. I'm not as concerned about who is the father of whom...I want to get the to good stuff where God might be giving direction!
But the geneologies are there for a reason...they too are included by God. These are of interest because of the life span of the early men. Adam lived 930 years! And we think it's such an accomplishment to now have an expected life span of 72 years.
I think I'll come up with a new diet/exercise plan...go to the wilderness taking absolutely nothing with you, and survive. Build your own shelter, collect or grow your own food (can't buy seed, though), make your own clothes. Eat nothing that isn't grown naturally. No running water (other than the creek), no electricity, no tools, no medicine, no cell phones or ipods.
Bet we'd all lose weight!
Susan Stitch
http://faithbuildersdailies.blogspot.com/
http://hismorningglory.blogspot.com/
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