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| 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; |
Adam – Mena in the Abydos tablet. PD21/30
The likeness of God – With similar faculties of will, reason, etc. A201
Adam was a son of God, he had the spirit of the Father. R5452:3
God was manifested in the flesh of father Adam. Q452:2
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| 2 male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. |
Their name Adam – The headship remaining with the male. T101
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| 3 And Adam lived a hundred thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: |
Lived 130 years – The first link in the true Bible chronology. B43
His own likeness – All his posterity have been born blemished and imperfect. CR490:4; CR498:6
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| 4 and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters. |
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| 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. |
Were 930 years – Nearly to the end of the first 1000 year day: "One day with the Lord is as a thousand years." (2 Pet. 3:8) Q762:5; R4792:5
Adam could, by obedience to the divine law, prolong the process of his dying; so may his children. R5149:3
One half now die under 10 years of age and the average is only 33 years despite medical skill. E406
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| 6 And Seth lived a hundred five years, and begat Enosh: |
Lived 105 years – Link No.2 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 7 and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred seven years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 8 and all the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years: and he died. |
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| 9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan: |
Lived 90 years – Link No.3 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 10 and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 11 and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years: and he died. |
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| 12 And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel: |
Lived 70 years – Link No. 4 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 13 and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years: and he died. |
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| 15 And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and begat Jared: |
Lived 65 years – Link No.5 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 16 and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 17 and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years: and he died. |
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| 18 And Jared lived a hundred sixty-two years, and begat Enoch: |
Lived 162 years – Link No.6 in the true Bible chronology. B43
Enoch – Possibly representing perfect man when he will not die. Q262:T
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| 19 and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 20 and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years: and he died. |
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| 21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begat Methuselah: |
Lived 65 years – Link No.7 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 22 and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 23 and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years: |
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| 24 and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. |
Walked with God – He did not stand still, but "walked." R74:5
And he was not – He disappeared from amongst men. R3417:3, R4757:2
For God took him – We do not know where, but we do know that it was not to heaven. "No man has ascended into heaven." (John 3:13). R3417:4, R5772:2; Q713:4, Q261:3
He did not die (Heb. 11:5). R619:6; Q773:2, Q261:3; R838:5
In Enoch's case the execution of the death sentence was deferred, but not annulled. R3378:1, R2153:2, R838:5
Enoch will not get restitution blessings until the full Christ is complete. Q714:T
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| 25 And Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and begat Lamech: |
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| 26 and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 27 and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years: and he died. |
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| 28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty-two years, and begat a son: |
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| 29 and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed. |
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| 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and begat sons and daughters: |
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| 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years: and he died. |
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| 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
Shem, Ham and Japheth – Not listed in order of their birth. HG104:3
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