Genesis 5:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: ”

Genesis 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Section V - The Line to Noah - The Line of Sheth 1. ספר s e pher “writing, a writing, a book.” 9. קינן qēynān , Qenan, “possessor, or spearsman.” 12. < מהללאל mah...
Genesis 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own (c) likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: (c) As well, concerning his creation, as his corruption.
Genesis 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Sethite Genealogy of Antediluvians. With the exception of Genesis 5:29 this comes from P, as is clear from the style, each statement being cast in the same mould, and the whole forming a mere catal...
Genesis 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

own. Adam created in God's likeness. All his descendants begotten in Adam's likeness, after his Fall. See Psalms 51:5 . Romans 5:12-19 . Seth. Refers back to Genesis 4:25 , and develops hi...
Genesis 5:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. And begat a son in his own likeness. We have lately said that Moses traces the offspring of Adam only through the line of Seth, to propose for our consideration the succession of the Churc...
Genesis 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, etc. - The Scripture chronolog...
Genesis 5:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son, &c.— As the whole beginning of this chapter is a recapitulation only to introduce an account of the descendants of Adam by Seth, we can concl...
Genesis 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: Adam lived an hundred and thirty years. The period of time intended...
Genesis 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Descendants of Adam to Noah The purpose of the historian in giving the names and ages of the antediluvian Patriarchs was, no doubt, to show the glorious ancestry of the chosen race, and to acc...
Genesis 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In his own likeness, after his image. — That is, Adam handed down to his posterity that Divine likeness which he had himself received. Seth. — See on Genesis 4:25 .
Genesis 5:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE FLOOD Genesis 5:1-32 ; Genesis 6:1-22 ; Genesis 7:1-24 ; Genesis 8:1-22 ; Genesis 9:1-29 THE first great event which indelibly impressed itself on the memory of the primeval world was t...
Genesis 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Posterity of Adam Genesis 5:1-24 In contrast to Cain's line in the previous chapter, we have Seth's in this. Note the curious similarity in the names, as though the Cainites professed all that...
Genesis 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have a condensed account of fifteen centuries in human history. The ruin of the race had come through man's belief in the devil's lie. "Ye shall not surely die." The repetition thr...
Genesis 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: I beg the reader to remark the particularity of expression, in this verse;...
Genesis 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years ,.... The Septuagint version, through mistaken, gives the number two hundred and thirty years: and begat [a son] ; not that he had no other children duri...
Genesis 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: Ver. 3. Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begat. ] This was...
Genesis 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Seth was born in the one hundred and thirtieth year of Adam's life, and probably the murder of Abel was not long before. Many other sons and daughters were born to Adam besides Cain and Abel, before...
Genesis 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE FAMILY OF ADAM - THROUGH SETH This chapter is called "the book of the genealogy of Adam" (v.1). However, the line of Cain is omitted and only the line of Seth included. The reason for this is in...
Genesis 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genealogies. B. C. 3852. 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that G...
Genesis 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

3874 Adam lived an hundred and thirty years after he was created, in which time he begat other sons and daughters, as appears from what was said before. After his image; either, 1. In regard...
Genesis 5:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The History of and Genealogy of Noah ( Genesis 5:1 a - Genesis 6:9 ) (TABLET III) This section commences with a list of ten patriarchs from Adam to Noah, and is followed by a passage where God m...
Genesis 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Notwithstanding the measure of difficulty standing in the way of ascertaining the meaning of the proper names of Scripture, the subject cannot be wisely neglected: what we do know i...
Genesis 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 5:1 . The book of generations; the princely line of holy patriarchs, from whom the Messiah descended. Genesis 5:4 . And begat sons and daughters; but not being primogenitors of the pro...
Genesis 5:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

This is the book of the generations of Adam Distinguished men I. SOME MEN ARE RENDERED DISTINGUISHED BY THE PECULIARITY OF THE TIMES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. Adam; the first human being to (1) in...
Genesis 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

§ 3. THE GENERATIONS OF ADAM ( CH . 5:1-6:8) EXPOSITION The present section carries forward the inspired narrative another stage, in which the onward progress or development of the human...
Genesis 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

From Adam to Seth
Genesis 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 130. B.C. 3874. hundred. in his. Job 14:4 Job 15:14-16 Job 25:4 Psalms 14:2 Psalms 14:3 Psalms 51:5 Luke 1:35 John 3:6 Romans 5:12 1 Corinthians 15:39 Ephesians 2:3 called....
Genesis 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Seth was born in the 130th year of Adam's life, and probably the murder of Abel was not long before. Many other sons and daughters were born to Adam besides Cain and Abel before this; but no notice...

Genesis 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 5:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 5:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes