Seth
Before Israel Antediluvian · Creation & Patriarchs · Old Testament
- Also called
- Sheth
- Name means
- Appointed; granted
- Role
- Third named son of Adam and Eve
- When
- Before the Flood
What they did
Born after Abel's death as 'another seed instead of Abel'. In the days of his son Enos men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
Why it matters: the purpose of their role
Through Seth God continued the godly line that leads to Noah, Abraham, David and finally Christ (Luke 3:38).
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Genesis 4:25 (KJV)
Bible references
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Genesis 4:25-26 (KJV)
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. Genesis 5:3-8 (KJV)
Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 1 Chronicles 1:1 (KJV)
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. Luke 3:38 (KJV)
Family
- Father
- Adam
- Mother
- Eve
- Children
- Enos, and other sons and daughters
- Brothers / sisters
- Cain, Abel
Lived 912 years (Genesis 5:8).