GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 5:3 The genealogy of Adam’s family through Seth contrasts with the seven generations linked to Cain (Genesis 4:17). Instead of saying that Adam “fathered Seth,” which would be the normal wording for such a genealogy, the text says that Adam fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image. This language echoes Genesis 1:26.

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