The beginning of Genesis 5, is a summary of what has gone before.

1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him; 2 Male and female created He them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Adam = of man- kind [Strong’s 120]

***Note to anyone witnessing to Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses.  They often rely on the following verse to de-deify Jesus Christ and make Him a “created being.”  It is a good idea to memorize the definition of the word – Adam.  It means “of man-kind,” with kind being the operative portion of the definition.  As Christ is the last Adam – those who are born- again, under His precious Blood are of His – kind – no longer of “man-kind.”   The word Christian quite literally means – “of Christ.”  Think back to the kinds that were established at the very beginning of Creation.  This is very important doctrine!  The truly saved of Christ are a different kind than the unsaved.  Kinds can only bring forth after their own kind!

1 CORINTHIANS 15:45

 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. Genesis 5: 1-5

This chart demonstrates the family tree that is detailed in verses 6-22.

(Chart from Dark Mirrors of Heaven)

Worth picking out of the family tree – is Seth’s descendant – Enoch.

21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5: 21-24

And “he was not;” – What does that mean?

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. Hebrews 11: 5

translated = to transfer, transport, exchange [Strong’s # 3346]

Only Enoch and one other man – Elijah – did not experience death. This is the same experience that believers still living at the time before the Tribulation will have.

16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 4: 16-18

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 1 Corinthians 15:52

 

If you are entranced by the esoteric “Book of Enoch,” I will state that I do not believe it to be the inspired Word of God. Anyone with good understanding of the King James Bible, upon reading the Book of Enoch would likely agree with me. For a good study on some of the obscurities I recommend this article by David J. Stewart. (though I disagree with Mr. Stewart strongly on origins!)