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| 1 This is the book of Adam's generations. 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 and thirty years, and begot a son in his 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 had begotten Seth were eight hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters. |
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| 5 And all the days of Adam that he 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 and five years, and begot Enosh. |
Lived 105 years – Link No.2 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 7 And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died. |
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| 9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot Cainan. |
Lived 90 years – Link No.3 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 10 And Enosh lived after he had begotten Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died. |
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| 12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begot Mahalaleel. |
Lived 70 years – Link No. 4 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 13 And Cainan lived after he had begotten Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years; and he died. |
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| 15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begot Jared. |
Lived 65 years – Link No.5 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he had begotten Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died. |
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| 18 And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot 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 had begotten Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years; and he died. |
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| 21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methushelah. |
Lived 65 years – Link No.7 in the true Bible chronology. B43
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| 22 And Enoch walked with God after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and 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 Methushelah lived a hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lemech. |
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| 26 And Methushelah lived after he had begotten Lemech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 27 And all the days of Methushelah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died. |
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| 28 And Lemech lived a hundred and eighty-two years, and begot a son. |
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| 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed. |
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| 30 And Lemech lived after he had begotten Noah five hundred and ninety-five years, and begot sons and daughters. |
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| 31 And all the days of Lemech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died. |
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| 32 And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
Shem, Ham and Japheth – Not listed in order of their birth. HG104:3
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