Sunday, May 14, 2017

Genesis 5:14

"Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years and then he died."  Genesis 5:14

So Kenan actually lived longer than his father Enosh by 5 years.

Genesis 5:13

"And after he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had others sons and daughters."  Genesis 5:13

Again Mahalalel is the only son mentioned by name.

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Genesis 5:12

"When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel."  Genesis 5:12

That's quite a name.  It almost looks like someone was stuttering, but according the Qbible it actually means "praise of God."  That means that Kenan, the great grandson of Adam, knew of God and thought he was worthy enough to name his son in honor of him.

Genesis 5:11

"Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died."  Genesis 5:11

So far each son has lived a few years less than his father.  Adam was 930.  Seth 912, and Enosh 905.  Is this the result of the original sin, the life spans getting shorter?  Or is this just coincidence?

Genesis 5:10

"And after he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters."  Genesis 5:10

I wonder if Kenan was his first born or if he had other children before.

Genesis 5:9

"When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan."  Genesis 5:9

According to the Qbible Kenan means possession.  It seems like an odd name to give your son.  Maybe it's not meaning possession the way we think of it - as a thing, something to be owned.  Perhaps instead it's more like claiming kinship, saying, "this is my son and I'm proud of that."  The Bible doesn't tell us anything about the character of Enosh or Kenan.  All we know is that they were descendants of Adam and they lived really long lives.

Genesis 5:8

"Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died."  Genesis 5:8

So total Seth lived total 912 years.  That's a long life.  Like Adam, he could have had many, many more children after Enosh before he died.