“This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.”
Read Gen. 1:26 . Or, rehearsal of the stock.
“He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.”
By giving them both one name, he noteth the inseparable conjunction of man and wife.
“And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.”
As well concerning his creation, as his corruption.
“And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years: and he begot sons and daughters.”
Cross references: : 1 Chron. 1:1
“Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos.”
He proveth Adam’s generation by them which came of Seth, to show which is the true Church, and also what care God had over the same from the beginning, in that he continued ever his graces toward it by a continual succession.
“And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.”
The chief cause of long life in the first age, was the multiplication of mankind, that according to God’s commandment at the beginning the world might be increased with people, which might universally praise him.
“And Henoch walked with God: and lived after he begot Mathusala, three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.”
That is, he led an upright and godly life.
“And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.”
To show that there was a better life prepared, and to be a testimony of the immortality of souls and bodies. As to inquire where he became, is mere curiosity.
“And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.”
Lamech had respect to the promise, Gen. 3:15 , and desired to see the deliverer which should be sent, and yet saw but a figure thereof, he also spake this by the spirit of prophecy because Noah delivered the Church and preserved it by his obedience.