24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
I know the genealogy is important, but sometimes I get lost in it. But, this verse jumped out at me. It's the only example like it in this chapter. All the men mentioned came to their end in a "death." Enoch is the only one that reads differently. The description of him and his relationship with God is also mentioned uniquely. Perhaps God spared him a typical death.....could have been and Elijah type situation?...not sure.
The other thing that strikes me is how long these dudes lived. Looks like the average is around 800 years-ish.....so that means thousands of years passed between Adam and when we land on Noah. Crazy. What does someone look like that is 700 years old. And how are these guys becoming fathers in the their late 100s? Different rules back then, I guess.
have a great weekend!
tp
29 He named him Noah[c] and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”
ReplyDeletethis one caught my eye, there is much written on it I find on the internet. In short Noah’s father predicted that, in contrast to the world’s evil, Noah would represent righteousness and bring rest and peace in the midst of God’s judgment. More than Noah's father predicting it, it is probably God's inspiration and tying everything together like often does throughout the bible.
and yes crazy ages to live to and to have kids at!
I've been very consumed at work and will be for at least the next week. I am taking Friday off, so maybe I'll find some time to catch up. keep forging ahead.
knut