I am posting a series I started (privately) some time ago and never continued, titled “Revelations from Genesis.” As I read the book of Genesis, I am always amazed at how much there is in this book: God intimates why He created us, He gives us a peek at how mighty and awesome and majestic He really is, He shows us why we need salvation, He outlines and details His plan of salvation, He shows us why we can’t do it ourselves, He paints pictures of His love for us and our need for Him; and He presents a tailored plan on how He designed us to live – what’s most healthy and satisfying and joy-bringing.
I begin the series with a timeline I created. I like a good picture, and I couldn’t find one, so I made one. It is accurate, as far as I know how to make it. If anyone sees discrepancies, please let meknow.
Some items of note from this visual:
- Because people lived so long, they really got to know their family groups: grandbabies and great-great nephews and nieces and sons and shirttail in-laws mingled with one another. All the way up to Methuselah, ancestors could speak directly with Adam (and maybe Eve?) and hear what it was like in the Garden, to walk with God and be without sin.
- It looks like maybe Methuselah and possibly Lamech died in the Flood. Noah was born 126 years after Adam died, and maybe born while Seth was still alive. These folks must have felt very related to each other. I don’t think they moved far away like we do now. There was interaction, and they knew their bloodlines. What did Noah think when God closed the door of the ark? Noah knew his relatives were still out there. But he had faith. Faith that God cared for each of them as much as He did for Noah himself, and that all lives were in His capable and loving hands.
This is really interesting work, Kathie. I don’t think I’ve ever thought that Enoch met Adam. That’s mindblowing, to say the least. And the point you made about Noah leaving his relatives behind…hard. This is interesting. Looking forward to more in this series.
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Can you imagine the conversations they all might have had? I’m glad God gives us varying ways to look at and think about His Word.
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Yes. I shared it with my husband and he had his eyes popping out too. One of the reasons I can’t wait to get to heaven, where all will be revealed.
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Your visual is awesome! And lives intersecting that I never expected or had seen before. Eye-opening!
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Right? I used to go into a “buzz” zone when reading genealogies. (Well, I still do, sometimes.) But God puts them in there for a purpose. Study of His Word is always rewarding.
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This is great research!
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Thanks. I hope to do more.
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Looking forward to seeing / reading more!
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Love, love this! So fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing, it’s truly impressive 😊🙏🏽
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Thank you, Ana! 😊
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This is amazing Kathy… thank you so much for sharing! It is nice to see the timeline, and the reference notes that you made because this is something that I didn’t know. 🙂
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This is another reason I love this community. It is a community of learning.
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Yes it is! 🤗
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Thanks for sharing Kathy, my husband has been meditating on the book of Genesis for months. He says he can’t mive any faster, because there is so much in there. It’s wonderful to be part of a people with such a love for the word of God
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I agree with your husband! SO much to chew on, meditate upon, learn, receive blessings, be wowed and amazed…
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