Genesis 5
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Lutheran reading notes
In Genesis chapter 5, the story continues to develop the theme of origins of creation, humanity, covenant, and the patriarchs. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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This {is} the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis 5:1 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Genesis 5:2 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat {a son} in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis 5:3 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:4 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Genesis 5:5 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: {Enos: Heb. Enosh}
Genesis 5:6 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:7 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
Genesis 5:8 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: {Cainan: Heb. Kenan}
Genesis 5:9 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:10 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
Genesis 5:11 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: {Mahalaleel: Gr. Maleleel}
Genesis 5:12 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:13 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
Genesis 5:14 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: {Jared: Heb. Jered}
Genesis 5:15 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:16 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
Genesis 5:17 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
Genesis 5:18 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:19 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
Genesis 5:20 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: {Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala}
Genesis 5:21 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:22 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
Genesis 5:23 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Enoch walked with God: and he {was} not; for God took him.
Genesis 5:24 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis 5:25 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: {Lamech: Heb. Lemech}
Genesis 5:26 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
Genesis 5:27 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
Genesis 5:28 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort}
Genesis 5:29 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:30 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Genesis 5:31 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 5:32 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.