Luke 3:36
Luke 3:36 Meaning and Explanation
“Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The record crosses the flood: Cainan, Arphaxad, and Sem the son of Noe, and back to Lamech.
What Does Luke 3:36 Mean?
With Sem and Noe, Shem and Noah, the line passes through the flood itself, carried in the ark when the old world was washed away.
The promise proved unsinkable. Through judgment and new beginning alike, God preserved the family from which Christ would come, and his covenant after the waters embraced every living thing under the rainbow. Mercy rides out every storm.
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What does Luke 3:36 mean?
The record crosses the flood: Cainan, Arphaxad, and Sem the son of Noe, and back to Lamech.