Genesis 5

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Genesis 5 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that presents a genealogical record from Adam to Noah, emphasizing long lifespans and the continuity of the human line before the Flood.

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Genesis 5 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Bible
chapter of the Book of Genesis
chronologicalFunction links creation to the Flood narrative
describes descendants of Adam through Seth
explainsName Noah is associated with comfort or rest
follows Genesis 4
genre genealogy
language Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
literaryContext primeval history in Genesis 1–11
mentions Adam
Enoch
Enosh
Ham
Japheth
Jared
Kenan
Lamech
Mahalalel
Methuselah
Noah
Seth
Shem
motif exception of Enoch not dying
repeated phrase "and he died"
partOf Book of Genesis
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Christian Old Testament
surface form: Old Testament
precedes Genesis 6
recordsAge Adam lived 930 years
Enoch
surface form: Enoch lived 365 years

Enosh
surface form: Enosh lived 905 years

Jared lived 962 years
Kenan
surface form: Kenan lived 910 years

Lamech
surface form: Lamech lived 777 years

Mahalalel lived 895 years
Methuselah
surface form: Methuselah lived 969 years

Noah was 500 years old when he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth
Seth lived 912 years
recordsEvent Enoch walked with God
Enoch was taken by God and did not see death
Lamech
surface form: Lamech named his son Noah
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
states Adam fathered a son in his own likeness, named Seth
Adam was created in the likeness of God
structure formulaic genealogy with ages and lifespans
theme continuity of the human line
human genealogy from Adam to Noah
long lifespans before the Flood
transmission of the divine image

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Methuselah mentionedIn Genesis 5
Genesis 4 followedBy Genesis 5