The following study is one that I archived prior to understanding Messianic Christianity. This is a blend of Jewish teachings from the Old Testament and New Testament teachings which bring a fuller understanding of Yeshua (Jesus) our Messiah (Christ). Replacement Theology has thrown out much of the Jewish understanding of the scriptures. In my opinion, it is nearly impossible to fully understand the scriptures without understanding Torah, or biblical instructions to the Jews in the Old Testament. I am working to rewrite my work in these studies and hope to eventually rewrite everything on this website. The task is enormous. As you read through the studies, keep in mind that I am editing them slowly. Once a page is edited, this disclaimer will be removed. Thanks for your understanding.
Genesis 5
June 20, 2004
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Good Evening Brothers and Sisters,
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there! Most of us in this study are dads. I am proud to say that being involved in this study sets the example to our families that we are serious about the Word of God in our lives. As our families honor us today, we need to re-direct our thoughts that it is not about us, it is all about our heavenly Father. Without Him, we would have no honor, without Him, we would be living in the world, without purpose, and without hope for eternity. Our benefits for following the heavenly Father are endless, our rewards are endless, and our eternity is secure. Let’s lead our families today with that in mind, throw off the temptation to lord over the remote control today and spend family time building the esteem of our families and demonstrating our faith in the Lord.
Genesis 5:1-32 (NASB95)
This is Sunday morning lite so it will be quick. I could not help but think that with the list of fathers in this passage it was applicable to father’s day. The life spans of the people in Genesis are incredible, and yes, they were actual years. God had blessed the original people on the earth with long life spans. I believe that this is due to the firmament that surrounded the earth. It blocked out the harmful rays from the sun, and created a perfect environment where the temperature probably never exceeded comfortable and never dropped below a comfortable range. The weather patterns did not exist, and therefore men lived in relative peace from the elements, striving only to raise their food and their families. Until Noah’s day it never rained upon the earth.
This is the generations of Adam, as compared to the last chapter where we saw the generations of Cain. The difference between these generations is that this line is the righteous line. One thing to notice here is that this is not the complete genealogy; each person in the list indicates that there were other sons and daughters. This list would be better described as the genealogy of Noah. I found one estimate that there were probably around 200 million people in the world by the time that Noah entered the ark.
In verses 21-24 we have a record of the first rapture that took place from Planet Earth. Enoch walked with God, think about that. What does it mean to walk with God? We don’t have much information about Enoch, all we have is the end result of his testimony. Our encouragement is to walk with God because He is our Father. With the completed Bible and the New Testament we have tremendous information that points and directs us in our walks with God. I hope and pray that each one of us are making every effort to turn our backs on sin and to embrace righteousness. If that isn’t taking place in our lives then we are the worst hypocrites that ever walked the face of the earth. I would encourage each one of you to keep your eyes on Jesus, if stuff in our lives do not glorify Him, we need to throw them off and pursue the things of God. Our destiny lies in Heaven, let’s start living like we believe it.
One difference between the genealogy in Genesis 4 and the one in Genesis 5 is that with Cain’s genealogy, there was little embellishment upon the people. Contrast that with this chapter where the names have honor, the fathers are called family men and praised for the way that they follow God. The underlying gist of the genealogy is that they walked with God.
As I said when we started, this study is a lite version. It ends with Noah and sets the scene for the next chapter. Noah did give rest from the pain and suffering that was on the earth. It was a permanent solution which changed the face of the earth, the climate of the earth, and wiped out the entire earth’s population with the exception of a handful. We will study that further the next time.
Father, as we enter into Fathers day, spark each person to renew and rededicate our lives to You today. Let us look to You for the example of our lives.
In Him,
Joe Turner.
