For whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:13
In Genesis 4:25, we see the birth of Adam’s third son, Seth, through whose line the spiritual seed is renewed (remember the death of Abel at the hand of his brother, Cain). Verse 26 says, “And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name, Enos; then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.” Also from Seth’s line was Enoch, who “… walked with God and was not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24). These antediluvians through Seth’s line were an amazing group of people if by virtue of their age and faith and love of God.
You will want to read the genealogies of the line of Cain and the line of Seth. What a contrast! Be sure you do not get their offspring confused, because both men utilized some of the same names. Chapter 4 gives Cain’s descendants; Chapter 5 gives Seth’s line. This is important to the knowledge of where Seth’s descendant, Noah, fits into God’s plan.
Chapter 6 brings us to the events taking place immediately before the Flood. Cain’s descendants were marrying into Seth’s line. There have been different views on what is meant by “The sons of God and the daughters of men” in verse 2. I suggest the best reading for an understanding of that is The Expanded Panorama Bible Study Course by Eade, Fleming H. Revell Company, copyright MCMLXI. Yes, a very old but wonderful textbook on the dispensations, covenants, types, and biblical timelines.
In verse 3 the Lord said His spirit would not always strive with man because of the wickedness; hence, God’s decision to destroy man, whom He created, from the face of the earth. As the story unfolds, you will know that God in His loving kindness gave mankind an opportunity to repent, but to no avail. His grace was then extended to Noah and his family alone. Why? because “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord” (6:8). Through the ages, God has always had a man who would stand in the gap. John 1:6-7: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.” Noah was the antediluvian who stood in the gap, believing God.
Thank God for that witness, but God must always deal with sin. And because of the wickedness of man, the judgment of the Flood unfolds in Genesis 7. Enoch is a type of the saints who will be “caught up” before the tribulation without seeing death; Noah (preserved through the flood) is a type of the Israelitish people who will be preserved through the tribulation; and the Ark and all its parts is a type of Christ and the safety we have in Him alone.
Next time, we will continue in our overview. In the meantime please read through Chapter 8 of Genesis. Then on to Dispensation Three – Human Government.
Until then,
May you walk with the Lord in the Light of His Word.
Victor W. Baugh, Sr., Th.D., Ph.D.
Pastor, St. Luke AME Church
Havana, AL
Author of The Anchor Holds, Victor’s Story
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