WEBVTT 00:00:01.120 --> 00:00:04.240 Welcome to the program Study in the Chapel. 00:00:04.559 --> 00:00:07.599 God's Word is supreme at Chapel Ministries. 00:00:07.839 --> 00:00:12.400 We consider it absolutely essential to a proper relationship with God. 00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:17.760 We study it, we love it, we rely on it every minute of every day. 00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.800 The following program is an edited recording of the regular Bible studies we hold. 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:33.920 And we decided to share these with you in the hope that you too will be able to find inspiration, encouragement, and ultimately salvation through discovering Christ in Scripture. 00:00:34.399 --> 00:00:37.600 Our intention is to travel all the way through the Bible. 00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:42.719 It will be a challenging journey, but one that will undoubtedly bring you to a decision. 00:00:43.039 --> 00:00:48.240 Through this study, you will be faced with either believing or rejecting what God has said to us. 00:00:48.479 --> 00:00:54.399 It is our intention to provide you with enough knowledge to make an informed decision about God and his word. 00:00:54.960 --> 00:01:04.879 We strongly encourage you to listen intently and diligently, because though at the moment you may not realize it, these things are truly a matter of life and death. 00:01:05.120 --> 00:01:09.359 In fact, these are matters of eternal life and eternal death. 00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:11.599 Never treat what God has said lightly. 00:01:11.760 --> 00:01:14.400 There's truly nothing more important to you. 00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:19.040 Now join us as we seek God's will through his inspired word. 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:22.719 All right, we are finished with chapter four. 00:01:22.879 --> 00:01:36.239 We spent some time before we went on camera talking about the different things that we've learned coming out of those first four chapters of Genesis and some of the other things that we've taught on this program. 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:44.239 And the thing that I love most about the discussion that we had is every single one of us loves God's word. 00:01:44.480 --> 00:01:46.319 This is a tough part of Scripture. 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:51.519 This is a very tough part of Scripture, and it's a tough part of Scripture to love. 00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:53.840 And yet that has not stopped anyone. 00:01:54.000 --> 00:02:00.799 And as I've said to a few people here, that means God is completely in charge. 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:06.159 Chapter 4 was great, chapter 3 was great, chapter 2 was great, chapter 1 was great. 00:02:06.319 --> 00:02:09.360 We are now about to start in chapter 5. 00:02:09.599 --> 00:02:14.400 It's a little bit of a change of pace, but you'll see what I mean once we get started. 00:02:14.479 --> 00:02:16.319 So let's put the notes up. 00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:20.719 We are starting Genesis chapter 5, as I said. 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:26.560 Now, lots of lots of people cringe as they start reading this chapter. 00:02:26.719 --> 00:02:32.159 If you're looking at your notes, you're going to see a word in there that's not really the best. 00:02:32.400 --> 00:02:35.599 This is the book of the generations of Adam. 00:02:35.759 --> 00:02:45.039 Whenever you see that word generations, it's time to put on a pot of coffee because what follows is going to be a bit tedious. 00:02:45.120 --> 00:02:54.159 And I don't mind admitting that I don't find this stuff all that exciting, but God never said his word had to be exciting. 00:03:07.199 --> 00:03:15.039 In fact, the very existence of chapter five says something to us that we need to know. 00:03:15.439 --> 00:03:25.439 Actually, like all of the other chapters we've had so far, chapter five proves that God keeps his word. 00:03:26.159 --> 00:03:42.240 Now, if you study this closely, which almost no one ever does, but we will, as we study this chapter closely, we're going to come away, or you should come away with a chilling feeling. 00:03:42.639 --> 00:04:00.400 You see, not only are there lots of begats, as you would imagine, with a chapter that starts with the word generations, there are lots of begats, but not only that, in this chapter, there are also a lot of, and he died. 00:04:01.120 --> 00:04:06.719 Those represent two of God's most basic promises. 00:04:07.039 --> 00:04:15.120 There's fruitfulness and multiplying, as evidenced by the numerous begats and the word generations. 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:18.000 God said, Be fruitful and multiply. 00:04:18.160 --> 00:04:18.959 They're doing that. 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:20.879 There are generations there. 00:04:21.439 --> 00:04:27.439 But there are also just as many, thou shalt surely dying. 00:04:27.839 --> 00:04:39.279 God said both of those things would happen, and their reality is laid out for us right here in chapter five in coldly simple terms. 00:04:39.600 --> 00:04:44.079 God said, Because of sin, thou shalt surely die. 00:04:44.399 --> 00:04:46.879 He also said, Be fruitful and multiply. 00:04:46.959 --> 00:04:49.360 He said, You will be fruitful and multiply. 00:04:49.439 --> 00:04:53.839 But he also said, Now that sin has come in, thou shalt surely die. 00:04:53.920 --> 00:04:57.519 And chapter five proves both of those points. 00:04:57.759 --> 00:05:05.360 Now, Genesis 5 may be a little short on detail, but it's packed with meaning. 00:05:05.680 --> 00:05:08.879 We're used to that by now, I hope. 00:05:09.439 --> 00:05:20.079 Here God is demonstrating that his plan for mankind is moving forward, and his plan to deal with sin is moving forward. 00:05:20.399 --> 00:05:22.959 The message is loud and clear. 00:05:23.199 --> 00:05:27.040 Listen to me, because this is very important for you to understand. 00:05:27.600 --> 00:05:31.040 What God says he'll do, he'll do. 00:05:31.920 --> 00:05:40.959 Though most of us today are trying to ignore it, his cursings are as much a reality as his blessings. 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:51.439 And on top of all of that, there are one or two lessons taught in this chapter that has specific relevance to our modern world. 00:05:51.519 --> 00:05:54.399 And we'll get into that almost right away. 00:05:54.639 --> 00:05:55.920 Let's start again. 00:05:56.240 --> 00:05:59.920 This is the book of the generations of Adam. 00:06:00.079 --> 00:06:05.519 In the day that God created man in the likeness of God made he him. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:13.360 Now, that second phrase is simply a summary of the creation of the human race. 00:06:13.680 --> 00:06:20.560 This section, this chapter, is going to focus on the human side of creation. 00:06:20.720 --> 00:06:27.199 In fact, more than that, it's going to focus on the Adam side of creation. 00:06:27.600 --> 00:06:33.839 Actually, it's an exact exact duplicate right down to word choice. 00:06:34.319 --> 00:06:43.199 The Hebrew Elohim is here used for God's name, which is what we found in the first account of creation. 00:06:43.519 --> 00:06:47.839 And likewise the word bara to create out of nothing. 00:06:48.000 --> 00:06:50.000 We talked about that a few times. 00:06:50.240 --> 00:06:53.040 Bara means to create out of nothing. 00:06:53.279 --> 00:07:00.639 Here in chapter five of Genesis, in that first chapter, it's translated into our word created. 00:07:01.040 --> 00:07:06.000 Again, just like those opening verses of the first chapter. 00:07:06.319 --> 00:07:25.839 So the obvious point to this part of verse one, at least to me, is to listen to me, is to reference the who and what of creation in preparation for the explanation of the why of creation. 00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:30.560 This is the book of the generations of Adam. 00:07:30.720 --> 00:07:35.040 The following is the record of the descendants of Adam. 00:07:35.519 --> 00:07:42.720 Now, here the word Adam means the person Adam and not the generic word for man. 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:56.240 I think you remember us saying in previous chapters that the word Adam is also used in many places as just a generic reference to our species. 00:07:56.399 --> 00:08:02.000 However, here God is interested in tightening our focus. 00:08:02.160 --> 00:08:10.240 That's why I said that this chapter is going to be taking the Adam side view of things. 00:08:10.959 --> 00:08:17.920 We aren't going to be talking about firmaments and herb-yielding seeds or lights in the heavens. 00:08:18.160 --> 00:08:22.399 From here on out, this is the human story. 00:08:22.720 --> 00:08:29.759 This is Adam's family, and it's important that we know who those descendants are. 00:08:30.639 --> 00:08:31.279 Why? 00:08:31.920 --> 00:08:38.480 Well, in part, because those descendants will eventually lead to Jesus. 00:08:38.799 --> 00:08:44.080 God has wasted no time in getting us ready to meet his son. 00:08:44.480 --> 00:08:48.399 After all, that's all this whole book is about. 00:08:49.200 --> 00:08:57.759 Now, I haven't said this in a while, but don't try to get out of the Bible what God never put in. 00:08:57.919 --> 00:09:02.240 If you want to know about Jesus, you're in the right place. 00:09:02.799 --> 00:09:10.320 Interested in when the dinosaurs came in, head on down to your local natural history museum. 00:09:10.480 --> 00:09:13.440 This is the record of our Savior. 00:09:13.679 --> 00:09:20.000 And everything that's here relates to that, either directly or indirectly. 00:09:20.320 --> 00:09:32.799 But obviously, we still have some work to do before we get there because this particular genealogy only goes as far as the 500th year of Noah's life. 00:09:32.960 --> 00:09:34.080 Now, verse 2. 00:09:34.399 --> 00:09:39.200 As I said, this is immediately relevant to our world. 00:09:39.519 --> 00:09:47.519 This addresses some of the controversies that seem to persist in our modern society. 00:09:47.679 --> 00:09:49.200 Here we go, verse 2. 00:09:49.440 --> 00:09:50.639 You ready for this? 00:09:51.279 --> 00:09:53.919 This apparently is news to most people. 00:09:54.159 --> 00:10:02.559 Male and female created he them and blessed them and called their name Adam in the day when they were created. 00:10:03.279 --> 00:10:10.960 So the summarizing continues, and we have mentioned here male and female. 00:10:11.279 --> 00:10:15.759 Now please notice, no some other third thing is here. 00:10:16.000 --> 00:10:18.159 No some other anything. 00:10:18.960 --> 00:10:23.360 This is the answer to the world's current confusion. 00:10:23.519 --> 00:10:27.200 But from what I can see, they seem to like being confused. 00:10:27.360 --> 00:10:30.639 Now you're all smart, so no need to linger here. 00:10:30.799 --> 00:10:31.519 Moving on. 00:10:31.759 --> 00:10:39.919 Male and female created he them and blessed them and called their name Adam in the day when they were created. 00:10:40.240 --> 00:10:41.360 God created them. 00:10:41.519 --> 00:10:43.120 We talked a lot about that. 00:10:43.360 --> 00:10:44.320 God blessed them. 00:10:44.480 --> 00:10:46.159 We talked a lot about that. 00:10:46.639 --> 00:10:49.200 And then he named them. 00:10:49.360 --> 00:10:52.320 Now remember what I've said a few times. 00:10:53.039 --> 00:10:57.600 The one who does the naming has the rulership. 00:10:57.840 --> 00:10:59.840 That's the way God works. 00:11:00.159 --> 00:11:08.320 Adam and his family, you and me, are ruled by none other than Elohim, the mighty creator God. 00:11:08.480 --> 00:11:12.399 Now, all of that is part of this summary. 00:11:12.879 --> 00:11:21.360 Now I want to talk for a minute about this somewhat awkwardly structured part of verse 2. 00:11:21.600 --> 00:11:24.559 And he called their name Adam. 00:11:24.879 --> 00:11:32.639 Now, the there in that sentence is plural, and it's referring to Adam and Eve. 00:11:32.720 --> 00:11:41.200 Now, some have tried to water this down by saying that there, the word there refers to the entire human race. 00:11:41.519 --> 00:11:48.240 Well, indirectly it does, but I believe God is making a very important point here. 00:11:48.639 --> 00:12:01.759 Now, another thing I've hammered away at in this ministry, and not just in Genesis, but anytime we teach and the subject comes up, family is of vital importance to God. 00:12:02.240 --> 00:12:12.639 The family unit in his economy is the most basic, most foundational organizational unit in human society. 00:12:12.799 --> 00:12:17.279 Our very structure as a species depends on it. 00:12:17.519 --> 00:12:24.000 Indeed, our very civilization cannot function properly without it. 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:33.759 Family is the foundation of God's plan for the flourishing and blessing and redemption of the human race. 00:12:34.000 --> 00:12:39.519 And besides the Bible, I have perfect proof of the truth of that statement. 00:12:39.679 --> 00:12:40.320 What truth? 00:12:40.480 --> 00:12:42.960 That family is so important to God. 00:12:43.120 --> 00:12:44.480 You know why I know that? 00:12:44.720 --> 00:12:46.480 Because Satan hates it. 00:12:46.720 --> 00:12:54.159 What is it that Satan is constantly attacking and especially attacking in our own day? 00:12:54.720 --> 00:12:56.720 Why, it's the family, isn't it? 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:01.200 He's trying to convince us to redefine it. 00:13:01.519 --> 00:13:14.240 He's tried to make the standard view of family a repugnant thing, as something that's oppressive, as if it's something made by mankind that's impossible. 00:13:14.639 --> 00:13:22.320 We find ourselves in families naturally, but the devil wants us to disbelieve that. 00:13:22.639 --> 00:13:26.320 He's trying to minimize the importance of family. 00:13:26.559 --> 00:13:31.120 And at the moment, he's actually trying to destroy it. 00:13:31.679 --> 00:13:34.159 As I said, Satan hates this. 00:13:34.240 --> 00:13:43.200 And if he hates it, if Satan is against it, then there's no better confirmation than that is that it is of God. 00:13:44.320 --> 00:13:52.639 He called their name Adam because it was his intention that they be identified as one. 00:13:53.519 --> 00:13:55.200 Genesis 2 24. 00:13:55.600 --> 00:14:03.200 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be what? 00:14:03.840 --> 00:14:05.279 One flesh. 00:14:05.679 --> 00:14:12.320 One flesh, one family, one name, their Adam, together their Adam, unity. 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:18.159 Though not perfect, nothing with man involved could ever be. 00:14:18.559 --> 00:14:25.279 Though not perfect, family, a unified family is all important. 00:14:26.240 --> 00:14:29.039 And God wastes no time telling us that. 00:14:29.279 --> 00:14:34.159 And called their name Adam in the day they were created. 00:14:34.480 --> 00:14:39.120 From literally the beginning, this has been God's plan. 00:14:39.279 --> 00:14:44.480 It was established at the very opening moment of human existence. 00:14:44.639 --> 00:14:45.679 Listen to me. 00:14:46.000 --> 00:14:50.559 Do not let the family unit slip into oblivion. 00:14:51.120 --> 00:14:55.440 Do not let the unity of the family disappear. 00:14:55.679 --> 00:14:58.399 Resist the devil and he shall flee from you. 00:14:58.559 --> 00:14:59.840 James 4 7. 00:15:00.159 --> 00:15:06.080 Now, one more comment on this portion of verse 2 and on the word Adam. 00:15:06.559 --> 00:15:16.720 Now, way back when he first arrived on the scene, I believe we talked briefly about the origin of the name Adam. 00:15:16.960 --> 00:15:34.080 As you remember, we said that the word Adam seems to derive its meaning or is perhaps a play on another Hebrew word, Adama, Adama, which means ground or land or earth. 00:15:34.240 --> 00:15:44.720 Now, some say the first man's name was purposely given to him to keep him in remembrance of his humble origins. 00:15:44.799 --> 00:15:46.480 And I think I agree. 00:15:47.440 --> 00:16:10.480 Though biblical evidence is sparse, and we won't be getting into this here, but it's believed that the previous creation, remember, we talked about this, the one that existed between Genesis 1.1 and Genesis 1.2, the creation that caused the earth to become a waste and a desolation. 00:16:11.200 --> 00:16:27.360 The destruction of that creation was perhaps caused or on brought on by the haughtiness, the high-mindedness of whatever creatures existed at the time. 00:16:27.519 --> 00:16:31.039 Remember, Lucifer, he got haughty. 00:16:31.200 --> 00:16:39.279 He got above his thoughts, and he was actually cast to earth with two-thirds of heaven, with the two-thirds of the angels. 00:16:39.600 --> 00:17:00.639 God does not want us to lose sight of who we really are, because whoever roamed the previous earth developed at some point, so it's said, an attitude of superiority that must have threatened the balance God always imprints in creation. 00:17:00.879 --> 00:17:14.079 Now, whether that's true or not, it sure seems that God is interested, God is insistent that mankind not make the mistake of thinking himself too high. 00:17:14.559 --> 00:17:25.359 That would also explain the very severe punishment God handed out to Adam and Eve when they dared to imagine they could be just like him. 00:17:25.839 --> 00:17:30.160 God hates vanity and he loves and treasures humility. 00:17:30.319 --> 00:17:32.880 That is clear throughout his word. 00:17:33.359 --> 00:17:40.720 And so that perhaps is why he gave such a humble name to this creature, Adam. 00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:47.200 God is making a point about the name Adam here in Genesis chapter 5. 00:17:47.359 --> 00:17:55.200 And perhaps what he is doing is reminding us that Adam needs to be reminded of his humble origins. 00:17:55.359 --> 00:18:05.599 Never forget, Adam, Adama, that you have come from the ground, from the dust of the earth, and you shall someday return unto it. 00:18:05.759 --> 00:18:13.279 Adam, ground earth, don't make the mistake of trying to be what you were never intended to be. 00:18:14.000 --> 00:18:20.559 Again, no biblical evidence to support this theory, but it seems pretty logical to me. 00:18:20.880 --> 00:18:25.599 And it carries a very important lesson for the rest of us. 00:18:25.839 --> 00:18:28.960 A lesson that doesn't seem to be getting through. 00:18:29.200 --> 00:18:31.200 Moving on to verse three. 00:18:31.839 --> 00:18:35.599 Now, lots of people seem to have a problem with this one too. 00:18:35.839 --> 00:18:44.640 And Adam lived 130 years and begat a son in his own likeness after his image and called his name Seth. 00:18:44.720 --> 00:18:55.440 Now, if I were to ask for a poll here, how many of you believe that Adam was 130 before his son Seth was born? 00:18:55.599 --> 00:18:58.880 I would probably see maybe one or two hands. 00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:00.240 It's okay. 00:19:00.480 --> 00:19:01.680 I understand it. 00:19:02.000 --> 00:19:08.240 Most of you are saying, well, how can somebody beget a son at 130 years of age? 00:19:09.359 --> 00:19:22.319 And you know, this is where the Bible loses most of whoever was still sticking around after all the other grossly unscientific information we've covered thus far. 00:19:22.799 --> 00:19:27.920 Listen, I I'm willing to ignore the six-day creation process. 00:19:28.160 --> 00:19:33.920 I can overlook the woman from the man's rib thing, the talking serpent, all that. 00:19:34.079 --> 00:19:41.920 But come on, having a child at 130, and listen, I as I said, I get it, I understand that. 00:19:42.000 --> 00:19:45.440 There's a lot of head scratching stuff here. 00:19:45.839 --> 00:19:47.119 But as Dr. 00:19:47.359 --> 00:19:55.680 Gene Scott used to say, if I'm willing to believe that Christ came out of that tomb, everything else seems easy. 00:19:56.640 --> 00:20:04.880 And you know, in times past, when teaching this stuff, I would try and offer up possible explanations. 00:20:05.039 --> 00:20:15.759 You know, different atmospheric conditions, sturdy bodies with far fewer diseases to deal with, pure unspoiled food chain. 00:20:16.960 --> 00:20:18.720 But let's not do that this time. 00:20:18.880 --> 00:20:29.440 How about we just realize that God doesn't expect us to prove to ourselves by some empirical analysis that his word is true? 00:20:29.680 --> 00:20:39.119 Now I'm sure he doesn't mind when we do that, but how about in this instance we just exercise our faith and leave it at that? 00:20:39.279 --> 00:20:45.440 If God said Adam was 130 when Seth was born, then that's exactly what happened. 00:20:45.519 --> 00:20:49.440 You need to see, John, that is why you're on thin ice with me, man. 00:20:49.599 --> 00:20:53.599 You seem to just believe everything the Bible tells you. 00:20:54.960 --> 00:20:56.559 Yeah, that's that sounds like me. 00:20:56.640 --> 00:20:58.240 Yeah, guilty as charged. 00:20:59.519 --> 00:21:10.319 Now, this may come as a surprise to some of you, but getting you to like me and the things I say is pretty low on my priority list. 00:21:10.640 --> 00:21:20.079 However, getting you to believe what God says, now that's worth fighting for, but sometimes you have to pick your battles. 00:21:20.240 --> 00:21:25.119 I mean, if you choose not to believe this, then what's next? 00:21:25.279 --> 00:21:29.440 What's the next victim of your super intellect? 00:21:29.759 --> 00:21:35.920 What other parts of the Bible are not going to receive your sea seal of approval? 00:21:36.079 --> 00:21:47.039 My friend, you start carving up the Bible into believable and unbelievable, acceptable versus unacceptable, and you may not be able to stop yourself. 00:21:47.759 --> 00:22:09.599 In fact, let me make a suggestion that if you're convinced that this isn't true, if you insist that this just cannot be valid, well, just close your Bible up and take up a different hobby because this book will be continuing to talk about stuff like this all the way through. 00:22:09.680 --> 00:22:18.319 If you can't get behind Genesis 5:3, then you have about 900 pages of really grueling material ahead of you. 00:22:20.960 --> 00:22:23.839 Now we're just getting started in verse 3. 00:22:23.920 --> 00:22:30.319 There's still lots to talk about, but how about we stop for tonight and pick it up right there next time? 00:22:30.559 --> 00:22:31.440 See you then. 00:22:36.720 --> 00:22:46.640 God's word is a great treasure, and it's our belief that a thorough, purposeful study of it will bring all of God's children to an understanding of his eternal plan of redemption. 00:22:47.200 --> 00:22:50.400 It is our prayer that this will be so for all of our listeners. 00:22:50.559 --> 00:22:52.480 Please join us again soon. 00:22:52.720 --> 00:22:57.200 New content is being added all the time, so make sure you check back often. 00:22:57.680 --> 00:23:08.400 For more information on Chapel Ministries, including our YouTube channel and podcasts, please visit www.chapelontheweb.com. 00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:16.160 And if God has laid it upon your heart to share materially with us, we encourage you to 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