INDUCTIVE BIBLE TOPIC STUDY

OUTLINE OF GOSPEL SHOWN IN THE GENEALOGY OF ADAM

By Dennis Schmidt 11/2006

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This paper discusses Genesis 5 the book of generations of Adam. This genealogy is also found in 1 Chronicles 1 & Luke 3. In this genealogy is a number of people whose names have meanings when put together in their birth order, presents the gospel message of Jesus. I heard a tape, by Dr. Ray Steadman, on this message and copied the meanings of the names in my Bible. The message is worth teaching. I also showed a time line for each antediluvian patriarch person & scriptures which proves that a year of their life is equal to a year of our life. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: God shows the gospel of Jesus.

Dust of the ground <man is> appointed <as> fallen man subject to all kind of evil in soul & body <in his> sorry <and> one that laments <sinful state>, <but the> blessed God shall come down <and> initiated <by the blessed God> his death shall bring despairing <man> comfort & rest <from their sins>.

PURPOSE: To study God's word by which God reveals His secrets of the gospel unto salvation by the imputed righteousness of Jesus.

Deuteronomy 29:29 We are to search the scriptures.

Proverbs 25:2

Romans 11:33-34

John 5:39

2 Timothy 2:15

2 Timothy 3:15-16

Hebrews 11:6

KEY VERSE:

Deuteronomy 29:29 We are to search the scriptures.

Romans 11:33-34

WHO: God written mostly by Moses

TO WHOM: Elected men and women Christians

WHAT: Salvation to all elected people by God's plan of the Imputed Righteousness of His Son Jesus.

WHY: God's love for mankind is shown by His gospel plan.

Romans 16:25-26

WAY: Names meanings produce the gospel message.

Dust of the ground -> He set or appointed or replacement or substituted -> Mortal man or fallen man or frail or subject to all kind of evil in soul & body -> Sorry or lamenter or possessor or purchaser or one that laments -> blessed God or praise of God -> shall come down or descent -> teaching or dedicated or initiated or disciplined & well regulated -> When he or his death it shall bring or be sent a deluge -> despairing or powerful-> comfort or rest or motion or wandering

WHERE: Asia Minor/Middle East

WHEN: Antediluvian Patriarch period of first 2,000 years after the creation

WHILE: Mankind is developing

WAIT: Jesus to come in the fullness of time

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) BIBLE PEOPLE NAMES HAVE MEANINGS:

II) NEW TESTAMENT - ADAM GENEALOGY:

III) TWO BOOKS OF GENERATIONS:

IV) TWO BOOKS:

V) OLD TESTAMENT - ADAM'S GENEALOGY:

A) ADAM:

B) SETH:

C) ENOS:

D) CAINAN:

E) MAHALALEEL:

F) JARED:

G) ENOCH:

H) METHUSELAH:

I) LAMECH:

J) NOAH:

VI) GOSPEL MESSAGE IN ADAM'S GENEALOGY NAME MEANINGS:

VII) NAME MEANINGS:

VIII) GOSPEL MESSAGE:

IX) GENEALOGY TIME LINE IN YEARS FROM CREATION:

X) A YEAR OF THEIR LIFE IS EQUAL TO A YEAR OF OUR LIFE:

XI) CONCLUSION:

I) BIBLE PEOPLE NAMES HAVE MEANINGS:

The Bible shows that many times the person name was changed:

Abram (exalted father) -> Abraham (father of multitude):

Jacob (supplanter) - Israel (Prevails or Prince with God):

Saul (asked for) -> Paul (little or small):

II) NEW TESTAMENT - ADAM GENEALOGY: Same as Genesis 5 order, but backwards.

Luke 3:36-38

III) TWO BOOKS OF GENERATIONS:

Either the person is written in the book of the generations of Adam (man) or in the book of generation of Jesus Christ.

Acts 17:28 The Christian is united with Jesus for his existence.

Colossians 3:3-4

IV) TWO BOOKS:

Genesis 5:1 Adam, man, was created in the likeness of God.

Matthew 1:1

V) OLD TESTAMENT - ADAM'S GENEALOGY:

1 Chronicles 1:1-4

Genesis 5 Scriptures:

Genesis 5:1-2

God created man in His likeness. Both male and female are created in the likeness of God, and He called both their name Adam. Adam named the animals. After man's fall, he sinned, the female is called Eve since she is the mother of mankind.

Romans 5:12, 17 Adam versue Jesus Christ

Adam had two children earlier, Cain and Abel, before Seth. Each of Adam's offspring are in Adam's likeness which includes being born with sin. Mankind, however, is in the image of God.

A) ADAM: Meaning: Dust of the ground; Adam at 130 (birth of Seth) + 800 -> 930 years

Genesis 5:3-5 130 + 800 -> 930 years. Whenever man begets his child, the inner nature of that child is sinful from Adam's seed. All died except Enoch.

B) SETH: Meaning: He set or appointed or replacement or substituted; Seth at 105 (birth of Enos) + 807 -> 912 years

Genesis 5:6-8 105 + 807 -> 912 years

Genesis 4:25-26

C) ENOS: Meaning: Mortal man or fallen man or frail or subject to all kind of evil in soul & body; Enos at 90 (birth of Cainan) + 815 -> 905 years

Genesis 5:9-11 90 + 815 -> 905 years

D) CAINAN: Meaning: Sorry or lamenter or possessor or purchaser or one that laments; Cainan at 70 (birth of Mahalaleel) + 840 -> 910 years

Genesis 5:12-14 70 + 840 -> 910 years

E) MAHALALEEL: Meaning: Blessed God or praise of God; Mahalaleel at 65 (birth of Jared) + 830 -> 895 years

Genesis 5:15-17 65 + 830 -> 895 years

F) JARED: Meaning: Shall come down or descent; Jared at 162 (birth of Enoch) + 800 -> 962 years

Genesis 5:18-20 162 + 800 -> 962 years

G) ENOCH: Meaning: Teaching or dedicated or initiated or disciplined or well regulated; Enoch at 65 (birth of Methuselah) + 300 -> 365 years; Enoch walked with God & did not die; because he please God by faith; God took or translated him

Genesis 5:21-24 65 + 300 -> 365 years; Enoch walked with God after the birth of his son Methuselah because the name means the flood will destroy the earth. Enoch did not die; because he pleased God by faith; God took or translated him to heaven.

Hebrews 11:5 Enoch was the 1st person that did not die.

2 Kings 2:11 Elijah was the 2nd person that did not die.

H) METHUSELAH: Meaning: When he is dead it shall bring or be sent a deluge; Methuselah at 187 (birth of Lamech) + 782 -> 969 years; Methuselah lived the longest of any man.

Genesis 5:25-27 187 + 782 -> 969 years; God's grace is shown by Methuselah living longer than any man since at his death the flood came to destroy the world.

I) LAMECH: Meaning: Despairing or powerful; Lamech at 182 (birth of Noah) + 595 -> 777 years

Genesis 5:28-31 182 + 595 -> 777 years

J) NOAH: Meaning: Comfort or rest or motion or wandering; Noah at 500 (birth of Shem) + 100 + Flood + 350 -> 950 years

Genesis 5:32 500 + 100 + Flood + 350 -> 950 years

Genesis 9:28-29

Hebrews 11:7

See my paper: "Christian Growth" For more information on this subject.

VI) GOSPEL MESSAGE IN ADAM'S GENEALOGY NAME MEANINGS:

Adam -> Seth -> Enos -> Cainan -> Mahalaleel -> Jared -> Enoch -> Methuselah -> Lamech -> Noah

VII) NAME MEANINGS: Underlined statements are ones I selected from several meanings I found in several books.

VIII) GOSPEL MESSAGE: My additions are within <xxx>

IX) GENEALOGY TIME LINE IN YEARS FROM CREATION (DRAWING NOT TO SCALE):

Birth Date | Year of child birth | Years lived after child’s birth | Year died

|--0--|--130--|--Adam--800--| Died 930

|--130--|--105--|--Seth--807--| Died 1042

|--235-----------|--90--|--Enos--815--| Died 1140

|--325-------------------|--70--|--Cainan--840--| Died 1235

|--395---------------------------|--65--|--Mahalaleel--830--| Died 1290

|--460-----------------------------------|--162--|-------Jared--800-------| Died 1422

|--622--------------------------------------------|--65--|--Enoch--300--| Translated 987

|--687----------------------------------------------------|--187--|--Methuselah--782--------| Died 1656

|--874-------------------------------------------------------------|--182--|--Lamech--595--| Died 1651

|--1056-------------------------------------------------------------------|--500--|--Noah--450--| Died 2006 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Flood 1656

X) A YEAR OF THEIR LIFE IS EQUAL TO A YEAR OF OUR LIFE:

God in Genesis 7:11-12 exactly defines date: 600 year; 2 month; 17 day of Noah's life; flood started; 40 days/nights of rain.

Genesis 7:11-12

Again, God in Genesis 8:3-4 defines date: 7 month; 17 day of Noah's life; 150 days flood stopped

Genesis 8:3-4

The Jewish calendar uses lunar or 30 days to a month. The 150 days would equal 5 months as shown in Genesis 8:3.

The 7th month & 17th day is 5 months later than 2nd month & 17th day or 150 days.

This wording shows Adam's years, months, & days are equal to our present years, months, & days.

Also, if we assume their typical person lived 900 years & we live 75 years, this is 1/12 ratio or each of their days would be 2 hours for day/night. This is most unlikely.

XI) CONCLUSION: The years they lived are the same as the years we live; they just lived about twelve times longer.

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