Genesis 5 | Greg Opean
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Greg Opean
In this sermon the pastor walks us through Genesis 1–4—creation, the fall, Cain and Abel’s tragedy and the godly line of Seth—then turns to Genesis 5 as the genealogy from Adam to Noah. He highlights the recurring “and he died” to underscore how sin brought mortality into the world, with Enoch alone “taken” by God as a foreshadow of resurrection. He surveys several explanations for the unusually long lifespans—perfect pre‑Flood genetics, a different environment, symbolic numbering or dynastic lines—while honestly admitting that the Bible’s own intent isn’t yet fully clear to him. Finally, he unveils a hidden message woven into the patriarchs’ names: “man appointed to mortal sorrow, but the blessed God shall come down, teaching, and his death shall bring strong rest,” pointing us forward to Christ’s coming comfort and redemption.
Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from July 23, 2025.