Genesis 5:28-6:228And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. 30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. (Genesis 5:28‑6:2)
“AND LAMECH lived a hundred eighty and two years, and bat a son: And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.”
We hear nothing more of Noah for 500 years, at which time we are told of his three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (v. 32). However, we learn that “Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.” Genesis 6:99These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. (Genesis 6:9). This testimony should be remembered as we proceed with the story of this man of God and his family.
Noah was the last one to be named in the succession of the godly men commencing with Seth — representing a period of nearly 1500 years. There were some in this line of faith following Seth, as recorded in chapter 5, and were identified as those who called “upon the name of the Lord.” (See chapter 4:26.)
We find in chapter 6 that as mankind was multiplying upon the earth, that wickedness also multiplied. This finally filled the earth with corruption and violence. It is said that the Lord was grieved at His heart, and finally brought a flood upon the earth to destroy the ungodly.
The mixture of these two groups was abhorrent to God. The Lor Jesus Himself spoke of it when H. disciples asked: “What shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?” In His reply He stated: “Of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matthew 24:3;36-39.
Reader, where will you meet the Lord? Shall it be as one of His own, caught up to be with Him in glory, or shall it be before the throne of judgment to hear His pronouncement of eternal doom?
Scripture Verse “LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH, AND THE MEDITATION OF MY HEART, BE ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT, O LORD, MY STRENGTH, AND MY REDEEMER.” Psalm 19:1414Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14).
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