( Log Out /  He has studied different religions and know’s alot about his bible and when I tell him things Ive been seeing or the things that have popped into my head he will look up what he is not sure about and sais good job. Lamech definition: the son of Enoch , and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Enoch’s son Methusaleh (the oldest man recorded in the Bible) continued the righteous line and fathered Lamech (verse 25). Thank you. Lamech’s sin is worse than Cain’s because of his boast that those who take revenge on him will be avenged seventy-seven fold (Gen. 4:24). He is a sixth-generation descendant of Cain (Genesis 4:18); his father was named Methushael, and he was responsible for the "Song of the Sword". I am not a person who has read the bible, but I have been knowing things and seeing things that even trip my boyfriend out. Still worried, Lamech asked his father Methuselah (who died at the age of 969) to apply to his grandfather Enoch, who had disappeared at the age of 365 and won his "dwelling-place among the angels. Genesis 4:18. Cain and Abel were not only the two sons of Eve, they were also the human beginning of what would develop into two opposing kingdoms—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. There will come a time again when we will have a chance to be taken, but if we envy successful people while ignoring their injustices done to others, or are preoccupied with entertainment, our careers, working, the opposite sex, and anything else aside from doing God’s will, we too will miss our Enoch moment, and perish like those in the Great Flood. Enoch, Seth’s great-great-great grandson, walked so closely with God that God took him directly to heaven when Enoch was 365 years old (Genesis 5:22–24). This is no accident; both men’s words show how Mankind had shifted to two extremes – one to the uber-violent while the other became ultra-oppressed. I like to imagine that God was so want of intimacy with men in those days that He literally took it where He could find it – in this case, the soul of Enoch. This Enoch here seemed to be the ancestor of some earthly controlled people, as we will see in the following verses. Many of Lamech's ancestors were likely alive and also lived in the vicinity of Enoch. Thus it appears that Cain’s ancestors were on a fast track to perdition, while the descendants of Seth gradually followed the influences of Cain’s descendants. The son of Methuselah and grandson of Enoch . Enoch was taken when he was 365 years old. What this book nor the Bible do reveal, is the profound grief Noah must have felt as he was safely in the Ark with his wife, sons and daughters-in-law, while all his … But what immortal Enoch told Lamech about the future architect is unknown. I think im starting to freak is both out a little. The first similarity is the name “Enoch”, which first appears as the name of Cain’s son, who became the namesake of a fortress Cain was building at the time (cf. The former Lamech is fifth from Cain, but the latter Lamech is seventh from Seth. In arrogance, Lamech presumes upon the mercy and kindness of our Creator, viewing the absence of strict justice as liberation for him to do evil. Something odd has been happening to me and I don’t really know how to explain it. Methuselah listened attentively as Lamech revealed this strange story, then promised his son that he would seek the advice of his father, the wise and godly Enoch. Seth’s genealogy includes ages as benchmarks, and if we do the math, Enoch was still alive to see the birth of his grandson, which was a brisk 113 years before he taken. Thus this a hint that Enoch’s son Methusaleh was inspired by… the violent entrepreneur, even as his father was demonstrating intimacy with the One True God. I don’t believe in biblical coincidences; I think that such “coincidences” are invitations to dig deeper, so let’s shovel some ideas. That last paragraph is completely true for us in this time! Enoch: 622: 65: 365: 987* Methuselah: 687: 187: 969: 1656: Lamech: 874: 182: 777: 1651: Noah: 1056: 500: Timespans in the Bible are typically recorded in terms of people’s ages, events, and king’s reigns. Enoch was born of the lineage of Seth, Cain's brother. Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Henoch. ( Log Out /  Luke 3:37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, Genesis 5:28-31 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: …. Lamech, 182 years old, fathered Noah. There seems to have had been at least communication between the two tribes. Denomination: Church Of God. Lamech is the antithesis of Enoch, yet Lamech and Enoch are intended to be viewed as actors on the same stage, continuing the tension first displayed in Cain and Abel. There are no other quotes in either genealogy, except from these two who share a namesake. And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. He is the only way, truth and love. Anyone can spot that some of the names are common between the two geneaologies. Clearly no one else was joining Enoch in his walk, in fact it appears that in those days Enoch’s relatives were looking to the successes of Cain’s line, as well as the other distractions mentioned by both Moses (Gen.  6:1-5) and especially Messiah Yeshua: “As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. Thanks for sharing. The son of Methushael and a descendant of Cain. Enoch was chosen by God as the best of all humans. Lineage of Enoch. Lamech definition, the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Hebrew tradition reveals that Noah, the great grandson of Enoch, had to flee for his life in order to carry out the Work of God. Not to be confused with Lamech, son of Methushael, who is mentioned in Gen 4:18. Methuselah lived longer than anyone else recorded in the Bible: 969 years Methuselah died the same year that the great flood waters came upon the earth, so he either died in the flood itself, or died shortly before the flood arrived. Adam was alive when Lamech, Noah's father, was born, and he died just 126 years before Noah was born. Jude 14-15 records Enoch’s preaching: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” Like with the naming of his father Enoch (Jared's son). Since the family's reputation was at stake, something had to be done. 24:37-38). I was wondering if you know which Enoch wrote the “Book Of Enoch”? For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away…” (Matthew 24:37-39). (For an explanation of why Lamech was so famous, read this recent post). Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Hebrews 11:5 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. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. Noah, 500 years old, fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 19. Gen. 5:28, 6:2; Matt. It wasn’t that these men were necessarily egregious in their sins. According to the aggadic tradition, Lamech took two wives, one for sexual pleasure and the other for procreation. Genesis 4:15-19 (KJV) One … This book reveals the loving closeness of the family of Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech and Noah. Adam and Eve attempted to raise their children to be righteous as Abel was righteous, by Eve’s own admission (cf. CHAPTER X. 1. He is also noted as the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible, taking two wives, Adah and Zillah (Tselah). The Book of Enoch, by R.H. Charles, [1917], at sacred-texts.com. 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