Genesis 5
Chronology
Family Tree
“The Begats”
Family Ties
This will be a difficult chapter to work through, whether we’re talking about the different Sunday School classes or Chris talking through this chapter in main service. Chapters like these always make congregations fall asleep, probably because they’re not approached in the right context or for the right purposes. What should be focused on primarily are the three following sections: v1-5 (Adam), v18-24 (Enoch), and v28-32 (Noah). Chris will (should most likely) have his The Voice/screenplay paraphrase of Genesis 5 ready Sunday morning to hand out as a reference, but I would also like the teacher to read through these verses out of another version. At a minimum, The Message can be used, but I would prefer the NIV, ESV, or NLT (or something similar) to be used in conjunction with The Voice.
1) Verses 1-5: We see that, even with the death of Abel at the hands of Cain and Cain’s permanent exile, God blesses Adam and Eve with the birth of Seth as well as many other children and many years of life (930 to be exact). Remind the kids that, even with the most horrible and tragic of circumstances, God does bless His children again and again. Furthermore, talk to the kids about how, while the names of the Moms are NOT mentioned in this chapter, a family is made complete (and biologically possible) by the inclusion of the Mother. Family lines are not accurate unless Mother is talked about and regarded as absolutely essential and necessary. We love our mothers!
2) Verses 18-24: Enoch’s life gives us a glimpse into the life of one of the 2 people in the Bible who did not die, but were taken away by God so that they might escape death. The Bible says that Enoch (and his wife) had several children, but that, because of Enoch’s faithful walk with God, he was taken away to God at age 365, the earliest of ALL of the patriarchs. What should be noted primarily though is that out of this whole chapter, Enoch is the only one we read of specifically mentioned as walking faithfully with God. Look at the ages of these patriarchs – they’re all living to be 900 years or more. Many of these generations probably talked with Adam face to face, the first man who talked to GOD face to face. I would like to think that some of these descendents mentioned would have been impacted by Adam’s story & experiences. But not so… No one else’s spiritual lives are even referred to or mentioned at all, just Enoch’s. God does bless his faithful children and takes care of them in a world where many do not love God, as they should.
3) Verses 28-32: We see the birth of Noah and read about how his father prophesied over his life as to what Noah would be to the rest of the world. Noah would “comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” (Genesis 5: 29 TNIV) When we think about Noah, we don’t think of a comforter, but a survivor because of his faithfulness and belief in God, in the midst of an unbelieving world. Chapter 6-9 will cover the complete story of Noah and his ark with which the children would be more familiar.
Family Tree
“The Begats”
Family Ties
This will be a difficult chapter to work through, whether we’re talking about the different Sunday School classes or Chris talking through this chapter in main service. Chapters like these always make congregations fall asleep, probably because they’re not approached in the right context or for the right purposes. What should be focused on primarily are the three following sections: v1-5 (Adam), v18-24 (Enoch), and v28-32 (Noah). Chris will (should most likely) have his The Voice/screenplay paraphrase of Genesis 5 ready Sunday morning to hand out as a reference, but I would also like the teacher to read through these verses out of another version. At a minimum, The Message can be used, but I would prefer the NIV, ESV, or NLT (or something similar) to be used in conjunction with The Voice.
1) Verses 1-5: We see that, even with the death of Abel at the hands of Cain and Cain’s permanent exile, God blesses Adam and Eve with the birth of Seth as well as many other children and many years of life (930 to be exact). Remind the kids that, even with the most horrible and tragic of circumstances, God does bless His children again and again. Furthermore, talk to the kids about how, while the names of the Moms are NOT mentioned in this chapter, a family is made complete (and biologically possible) by the inclusion of the Mother. Family lines are not accurate unless Mother is talked about and regarded as absolutely essential and necessary. We love our mothers!
2) Verses 18-24: Enoch’s life gives us a glimpse into the life of one of the 2 people in the Bible who did not die, but were taken away by God so that they might escape death. The Bible says that Enoch (and his wife) had several children, but that, because of Enoch’s faithful walk with God, he was taken away to God at age 365, the earliest of ALL of the patriarchs. What should be noted primarily though is that out of this whole chapter, Enoch is the only one we read of specifically mentioned as walking faithfully with God. Look at the ages of these patriarchs – they’re all living to be 900 years or more. Many of these generations probably talked with Adam face to face, the first man who talked to GOD face to face. I would like to think that some of these descendents mentioned would have been impacted by Adam’s story & experiences. But not so… No one else’s spiritual lives are even referred to or mentioned at all, just Enoch’s. God does bless his faithful children and takes care of them in a world where many do not love God, as they should.
3) Verses 28-32: We see the birth of Noah and read about how his father prophesied over his life as to what Noah would be to the rest of the world. Noah would “comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” (Genesis 5: 29 TNIV) When we think about Noah, we don’t think of a comforter, but a survivor because of his faithfulness and belief in God, in the midst of an unbelieving world. Chapter 6-9 will cover the complete story of Noah and his ark with which the children would be more familiar.
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