This book within the Bible, the "Book of the Generations of Adam," is a record of Adam's and Eve's decedents, from their son Seth unto to their "great-upon-great" grandson Noah and his three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. During the lives of Noah and his three sons, God sent a great flood which covered the whole earth.
Let's look at some of Adam's and Eve's descendants.
First, it's important to note that Adam's and Eve's first-born son Cain is NOT mentioned in the "Book of the Generations of Adam." In all the inherit promises for being a first-born son, Cain forfeited all these and lost all honor of being mentioned. It's as if he hadn't been born. His name has been blotted out.
Seth - "And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth."(Gen. 5:3). By age 130, Adam may have had hundreds of sons and daughters, but none are worthy of mention in "the book" until Seth. Why? Because Seth looked just like his father!
...and Seth begat Enos and Enos begat Cainan...
Cainan - Enos was ninety years old when Cainan was born. It is interesting that the name of "Cain" is within the name "Cainan." Although, Cain is not included in the "Book of the Generations of Adam," evidently he was alive and well in the memories and in the tradition of naming others after him by his "brothers." This could indicate that Cain was forgiven and even well-loved.
Enoch - "Enoch, the seventh from Adam," (Jude 1:14). "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." (Gen. 5:24). The first supernatural happening to a human-being ever recorded in the Bible after "God created the heaven and the earth." Nothing in modern Ufo's sighting and supposed alien abductions compares to this!
Are we walking with God? Has God seized our hearts today?
~dkg