Daily Scripture: Genesis 5:25-32; 6:9-10
Genesis 5
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died. 28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.” 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died. 32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Genesis 6
9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. 10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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Reflection Questions:
The genealogy of Seth’s righteous line was given in orderly, carefully chosen 10-generation steps. The New Bible Dictionary notes that “The main object of the genealogies in Gn. 5 and 11 is apparently not so much to provide a full chronology as to supply a link from earliest man to the great crisis of the Flood.” Genesis pictured Noah, another great archetypal figure, as a righteous man who, like Enoch, “walked with God.”
- Lamech (same name as the vengeful poet in 4:23-24, but from Seth’s righteous line), was said to have given his son Noah a name that, in Hebrew, meant “rest” or “comfort.” The name, Genesis said, expressed the father’s hope for what his son would bring to the world. What hopes or dreams did your parents have for you? How have those affected your life? If you are a parent, what are the hopes you are resting in your child(ren)?
Family Activity:
The biblical stories of the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the Ark all teach us about God, families and beginnings. What do you know about the beginnings of your family? Do you know the story of how you were born or adopted? Do you know those stories about your parents and grandparents? What is your genealogy, and from which countries did your ancestors originally come? Do some research on your family history. Share stories with each other about yourself and other family members. Write down some of your family relationships and experiences so future generations will have a record of family history. Give thanks to God for the biblical stories and for the stories of your own family.
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