The Book of Beginnings

Studies in Genesis

Lesson 27 : Genesis 5:1–6:8 – The Book of the History of Adam – part 1

INTRODUCTION TO THIS TOLEDOTH – NOTE WHERE THIS SECTION ENDS – AN OVERVIEW OF THIS SECTION – NOTE THE ‘SON’ WHICH IS BEGOTTEN IS NOT NECESSARILY THE FIRSTBORN – THE LONGEVITY OF THE ANTEDILUVIAN PATRIARCH’S LIFE SPANS – OTHER ANCIENT PAGAN MYTHS OF LONG LIFE – ARE WE ABLE TO USE GENEALOGIES AS AN UNBROKEN TIME LINE? – THE JEWISH CALENDAR – THE DIFFERENCE IN DATES BETWEEN THE MANUSCRIPTS