First Word: Onward from Eden (Gen. 4:17-5:23)

In this episode of First Word, we continue the story of humanity in Genesis by following Cain after he is punished by God, as well as his descendants and those of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. In this transition period between the generations, the example of people like Lamech further evidences the fallenness of humanity. However, the picture of Seth’s birth is a sign of the future promise and the hope of a future overcoming of death for those in Christ. Both genealogies fear death, but where one tries to make self strong and powerful, the other recognizes need and "calls on the name of the Lord." This is an example of how we are all called to respond to our sin in repentance.

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