1 Chronicles 1:3 Meaning and Explanation
“Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Three more antediluvian fathers are named: Enoch, Methuselah, and Lamech, the father of Noah.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:3 Mean?
Here stand Enoch, who walked with God and was taken; Methuselah, whose long life is the greatest recorded in Scripture; and Lamech, who would father Noah. The writer names them plainly, trusting the reader to remember the stories already told in Genesis. The line is drawing near to the great divide of the flood.
Enoch's brief mention carries a whole gospel within it: a man who so walked with God that he did not see ordinary death. Even in a list of the dying, there is a witness that fellowship with God leads somewhere beyond the grave. The faithful are never finally lost to the One they walk beside.
1 Chronicles 1:3 in the Original Language
Henoch (חֲנוֹךְ), 'Enoch' -- the name relates to dedication, fitting for the man who walked with God.
Frequently Asked Questions About 1 Chronicles 1:3
What does 1 Chronicles 1:3 mean?
Three more antediluvian fathers are named: Enoch, Methuselah, and Lamech, the father of Noah.