Genesis 4:25-26

Genesis 4:25-26

[25] 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.  [26] 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. 

What does Genesis 4:25-26 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Seth"s name, from the Hebrew verb translated "granted" and meaning "to set or place," expresses Eve"s faith that God would continue to provide seed despite death. [1]
Many commentators regarded Genesis 4:26 as the first reference to prayer as we know it in the Bible. Prayer is basic to man"s relationship with God, which is a major theme in Genesis. However the phrase "call on the name of the Lord" usually refers to proclamation rather than prayer in the Pentateuch. [2] Here it probably refers to the beginning of public worship of Yahweh.
" Genesis 4concludes the story of mankind that was cut off in the flood, a tale that opened with Genesis 2:4, "This is the history...." With the aid of a genealogy from Adam to Lamek, the seventh generation, it traces the development of technology and arts on the one hand and the growth of violence on the other. Only in the last two verses introducing the descendants of Seth do we have glimmers of hope, for from him, as chap5 will describe, descended Noah, the survivor of the flood, and it was in Enosh"s day that the public worship of God was reintroduced." [3]
Chapter4also teaches that it is important for the righteous to preserve the knowledge of God when they live in an ungodly society.