Genesis 5
Genealogies may not make for the most exciting reading. But they serve to show that God reveals himself in and through human events.
The ages here are astounding. Methusaleh lived to be 969 and so is the oldest person in the Bible (and this was before OHIP). The longevity of the pre-flood characters in the Bible is sometimes attributed to their proximity to the energy of creation. Others say this description is influenced by Babylonian writing that speaks of the early reign of kings of thousands of years (couldn’t the influence be in the other direction?).
With the birth of Noah there is a note of hope, and the stage is set for one of the most famous Bible stories.
Prayer:
Lord, I get so enthralled with the “big names” of the Bible it’s too easy to overlook everyone has their part in the fabric of history and the shape of things. We are each big name players for our own time and place. Help us to realize the role you have for us. Through Christ. Amen.
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In regards to the longevity of humans before the flood. The world was covered by a vapour canopy or firmament as said in Genesis 1. It was like a greenhouse effect on the world, a perfect growing environment. Many biblical scholars believe this to be the reason why people and animals, grew to be so old. The firmament collapsed when God sent the rain for Noah. This was the first rain in history. After the vapour canopy fell, the climates were extreme and life was more difficult.
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