Luke covers the genealogy of Adam to Noah (in reverse order, also in Genesis 5).

• (Luke 3:36) ... which was the son of
• Noe (Νώε) which was the son of
• Lamech (Λαμεχ), (3:37) which was the son of
• Methuselah (Μαθουσαλα) which was the son of
• Enoch (Ενωχ) which was the son of
• Jared (Ιαρεδ) which was the son of
• Maleleel (Μαλελεηλ) which was the son of
• Cainan (Καιναν) (3:38) which was the son of
• Enos (Ενός) which was the son of
• Seth (Σηθ) which was the son of
• Adam (Αδάμ) which was the son of God.

The meaning of the names from Adam to Noah in the original Hebrew appear to make a statement about the Gospel plan of salvation. Here are those generations with their meaning.

• Adam (אדמה) = man
• Seth (שח) = (Gen 4:25) appointed
• Enos (אנוש) = mortal/frail/miserable/incurable
• Cainan (קינן) = acquisition (i.e., sin) or Kenan = sorrow/dirge
• Mahalaleel (מהללאל) = blessed/praised God
• Jared (ירד) = shall come down (verb form)
• Enoch (הנוך) = teacher/teaching/commencement (Jude 1:14)
• Methuselah (מהושלה) = his death shall bring (the flood)
• Lamech (למך) = lament/lamentation/despairing
• Noah (נוה) = (Gen 5:29) comfort/comforter (Holy Spirit)

So, the generations from Adam to Noah in their original meanings can be read as follows:

Man is appointed an acquisition (curse, sin) or mortal sorrow, but the blessed God shall come down teaching that his death shall bring the despaired for comforter.

This states the plan of salvation/redemption of the Creator, thousands of years before it was fulfilled.

Moses wrote down Genesis. Did Moses write of Jesus?


Jesus recounts this on the Road to Emaeus after Resurrection.