(Jesus) “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Law, until all is accomplished. – Matthew 5:18 (NASB)
(Jesus) “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'” – Matthew 4:4 (NASB)
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction… – Romans 15:4 (NASB)
(God) I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. – Hosea 12:10 (KJV)
He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man (Adam) in the day when they were created. – Genesis 5:2 (NASU)
Adam: (vv.3-5)
Seth: (vv.6-8)
Appointed: compensation (Smith and Cornwall 1986)
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth (sheth): For God, said she, hath appointed (shiyth) me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. – Genesis 4:25 (KJV)
Enosh: (vv. 9-11)
Enosh: Enowsh – properly, a mortal (Strong’s)
Kenan: (vv.12-14)
Qeynan: fixed (Strong’s)
Quwn: a primitive root; chant or wail (at a funeral) (KJV)
Lament, mourning (BDB) (Missler)
Mahalalel: (vv.15-17)
Mahalal’el: (mah-hal-al-ale’); praise of God (Strong’s)
Jared: (vv.18-20)
Yered: to descend (literally, to go downwards, come down (Strong’s)
Enoch: (vv.21-24)
Enoch: Chanowk – teacher (S&C) discipline, train up (Strong’s)
Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” – Jude 14-15 (NKJV)
Enoch’s Prophecy is about a coming
The Flood of Noah would not be a
Before Judgment the one who walked with God is
Methuselah: (vv.25-27)
Muwth: to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill (Strong’s)
Abraham went with them to bring (shalach) them – Genesis 18:16 (KJV)
Methuselah: when he dies it will come (Fruchtenbaum)
God gives years of before Judgment
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9 (NASB)
Lamech: (vv.28-31)
Lamech: poor; made low (Hitchcock’s)
Noah: (v.32)
Noah: rest; comfort; (root = rest; comfort) (Smith & Cornwall 1986)
…his name Noah (Noach) saying, This same shall comfort (Nacham) – Genesis 5:29 (KJV)
Man (is) appointed mortal fixed/sorrow; (but) the Praise of God shall come down, teaching (that) His death shall bring the despairing rest (or comfort)