This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Contents This is a very interesting chapter, though, at the first view, if seems to contain nothing but the pedigree of the first patriarchs. But when we consider that this is the pedi... [ Continue Reading ]
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: I beg the reader to remark the particularity of expression, in this verse; Adam begat a son, in his own likeness. Not in the image of God, in which he himself was made; but in... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. In passing hastily over so many verses, and which contains so many ages, in the lives of the patriarchs, we have reason to be humbled in the reflection, and to feel the full force of the prophet's words, All flesh is gras... [ Continue Reading ]
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Enoch, signifies the dedicated one.- Amos 3:3. Observe! at the age 65, he is said to have walked with God. May not this be supposed to mean the period of his conversion? Hebrews 11:5 Sweet testimony to his faith in the promised seed. Psal... [ Continue Reading ]
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah signifies rest. A proper name for him, who was a type of the promised rest to all the people of God. Methinks, I would ask my heart, whil... [ Continue Reading ]
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. REFLECTIONS What a vast succession of years and ages, related in so few words! Here is no less than the whole history of 1656 years, folded up in a chapter of 32 verses! Oh! my soul, seriously consider the frailty and shor... [ Continue Reading ]