Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Genesis: Genesis Chapter 5
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]
Overview
Gen 5:1, Recapitulation of the creation of man; Gen 5:3, The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah; Gen 5:22, The godliness and translation of Enoch; Gen 5:25, The birth of Noah, etc.
book: The original word rendered "book," signifies a register, account, history, or any kind of writing. Gen 2:4, Gen 6:9, Gen 10:1; Ch1 1:1; Mat 1:1; Luk 3:36-38
in the likeness: Gen 1:26, Gen 1:27; Ecc 7:29, Ecc 12:1; Co1 11:7; Co2 3:18; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10; Heb 1:3, Heb 12:9
their: Gen 2:15, Gen 2:23 *marg. Act 17:26
am 130, bc 3874
hundred: The chronology differs in the Hebrew Text, the Samaritan, the LXX, and Josephus. The LXX adds 100 years to each of the patriarchs Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, and Enoch, before the birth of their sons; while they take 20 from the age of Methuselah, and add 6 to that of Lamech Thus the space from the creation to the deluge is made 2,242 years, according to the Vatican copy, but 2,262 by the Alexandrine; and the sum total by Josephus is 2,265, by the Samaritan 1,307, and the Hebrew Text, 1,656. The sum total from the Deluge to the 70th year of Terah, according to these authorities, is, Heb. 292; Sam. 942; Sept. Vat. 1,172; Alex. 1,072, and Josephus 1,002.
in his: Job 14:4, Job 15:14-16, Job 25:4; Psa 14:2, Psa 14:3, Psa 51:5; Luk 1:35; Joh 3:6; Rom 5:12; Co1 15:39; Eph 2:3
called: Gen 4:25
And the: Ch1 1:1-3; Luk 3:36-38
and he: Gen 5:7, Gen 5:10, Gen 5:13, Gen 5:19, Gen 5:22, Gen 5:26, Gen 5:30, Gen 1:28, Gen 9:1, Gen 9:7, Gen 11:12; Psa 127:3, Psa 144:12
am 930, bc 3074
nine: Gen 5:8, Gen 5:11, Gen 5:14, 17-32; Deu 30:20; Psa 90:10
and he died: Gen 5:8, Gen 5:11, 14-32, Gen 3:19; Sa2 14:14; Job 30:23; Psa 49:7-10, Psa 89:48; Ecc 9:5, Ecc 9:8; Ecc 12:5, Ecc 12:7; Eze 18:4; Rom 5:12-14; Co1 15:21, Co1 15:22; Heb 9:27
am 235, bc 3769
begat: Gen 4:26
am 1042, bc 2962, Gen 5:8
am 325, bc 3679
Cainan: Heb. Kenan, Ch1 1:2; Luk 3:37
begat: Gen 5:4
am 1140, bc 2864
died: Gen 5:5
am 395, bc 3609
Mahalaleel: Gr. Maleleel, Luk 3:37
and begat: Gen 5:4
am 1235, bc 2769, Gen 5:5
am 460, bc 3544
Jared: Heb. Jered, Ch1 1:2
am 1290, bc 2714
am 622, bc 3382
Enoch: Gen 4:17; Ch1 1:3, Henoch, Luk 3:37; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15
he died: Gen 5:5
am 687, bc 3317
Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala, Luk 3:37
Gen 6:9, Gen 17:1, Gen 24:40, Gen 48:15; Exo 16:4; Lev 26:12; Deu 5:33, Deu 13:4, Deu 28:9; Kg1 2:4; Kg2 20:3; Psa 16:8, Psa 26:11, Psa 56:13, Psa 86:11, Psa 116:9, Psa 128:1; Sol 1:4; Hos 14:9; Amo 3:3; Mic 4:5, Mic 6:8; Mal 2:6; Luk 1:6; Act 9:31; Rom 8:1; Co1 7:17; Co2 6:16; Eph 5:15; Col 1:10, Col 4:5; Th1 2:12, Th1 4:1; Heb 11:5, Heb 11:6; Jo1 1:7
am 987, bc 3017, Gen 5:23
walked: Gen 5:21
he was not: The same expression occurs, Gen 37:30, Gen 42:36; Jer 31:15; Mat 2:18
for: Kg2 2:11; Luk 23:43; Heb 11:5, Heb 11:6; Jo1 1:7
am 874, bc 3130, Gen 4:18 *marg.
begat sons: Gen 5:4
am 1656, bc 2348
am 1056, bc 2948, Gen 5:28
he called: Gen 6:8, Gen 6:9, Gen 7:23, Gen 9:24; Isa 54:9; Eze 14:14, Eze 14:20; Mat 24:37; Luk 3:36; Luk 17:26, Luk 17:27; Heb 11:7; Pe1 3:20; Pe2 2:5
Noah: Gr. Noe, i.e. rest or comfort
because: Gen 3:17-19, Gen 4:11, Gen 4:12
am 1651, bc 2353
am 1556, bc 2448
Shem: Gen 6:10, Gen 7:13, Gen 9:18, Gen 9:19, Gen 9:22-27, Gen 10:1, Gen 10:21, Gen 10:32; 1Chr. 1:4-28; Luk 3:36