The following is this week's gem from our bible study using Ruth Beechick's "Genesis: Finding Our Roots". Below you will find the first ten generations of patriarchs, from Adam to Noah. Beside each is the Hebrew meaning of their name.
Adam: Man
Seth: Appointed
Enosh: Mortal
Kenan: Sorrow
Mahalalel: The blessed God
Jared: Shall come down
Enoch: Teaching
Methuselah: His death shall bring
Lamech: The despairing
Noah: Comfort, Rest
What a delight to find the not-so-hidden message this string of names conveys to mankind:
Adam: Man
Seth: Appointed
Enosh: Mortal
Kenan: Sorrow
Mahalalel: The blessed God
Jared: Shall come down
Enoch: Teaching
Methuselah: His death shall bring
Lamech: The despairing
Noah: Comfort, Rest
What a delight to find the not-so-hidden message this string of names conveys to mankind:
"Man is appointed mortal sorrow (but) the blessed God shall come down teaching (that) His death shall bring the despairing comfort, rest."
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