What is the meaning of Genesis 4:25? And Adam again had relations with his wife • Scripture treats marital intimacy as a good and continuing gift from God, even after the fall. Adam and Eve return to the mandate of Genesis 1:28, “Be fruitful and multiply,” demonstrating obedience rather than despair. • The word “again” reminds us that life goes on after judgment: God spared Adam and Eve so His purposes could proceed (Genesis 4:1; Hebrews 13:4). • Their union underscores the permanence of marriage as the God-ordained context for procreation (Matthew 19:4–6). and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth • Eve receives another son and exercises her God-given right to name him, as she did with Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1–2). • The line of promise now moves through Seth, whose descendants will include Noah (Genesis 5:3–8, 29) and ultimately Christ (Luke 3:38). • Naming the child at birth shows intentional faith—Eve recognizes this son as part of God’s unfolding plan. saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel” • Eve credits God directly: “God has granted,” echoing Genesis 3:15, where God promised a “seed” who would crush the serpent. • “Another seed” points to continuity; God’s plan is not derailed by human sin. Similar language appears in 1 Samuel 2:20, where “a better seed” replaces the lost. • The focus on “seed” foreshadows the singular Seed fulfilled in Christ (Galatians 3:16). since Cain killed him. • The verse faces evil head-on: Cain’s murder had real, painful consequences, yet God’s grace responds with new life (Genesis 4:8–10; Romans 5:20). • Cain’s act illustrates the spread of sin (Romans 5:12), but God’s replacement of Abel with Seth displays divine sovereignty over human rebellion (1 John 3:12; Hebrews 11:4). • The contrast between Cain and Seth introduces the theme of two spiritual lineages—those who reject God and those who call on His name (Genesis 4:26). summary • Marital union remains God’s means to fulfill His creation mandate. • Seth’s birth signals God’s steadfast commitment to His redemptive plan. • Eve’s faith-filled acknowledgment, “God has granted,” teaches us to see every gift of life as coming from His hand. • Sin brings loss, yet the Lord restores and advances His purposes, ensuring that the promised Seed will arrive in His perfect timing. |
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