Genesis 4-7

GENESIS 4

In this chapter an account is given of the two eldest children of Adam and Eve, their names and calling, Ge 4:1 and of their different offerings to the Lord, and the different respect had unto them by him, which in Cain issued in wrath and envy, which appeared in his countenance, and were taken notice of by the Lord, and about which he reasoned with him, Ge 4:3 but it had no effect upon him, he murdered his brother, upon which he was examined about him, but denied he knew anything of him where he was, Ge 4:8 he is arraigned, convicted and condemned, sentence passed upon him, and that executed, which he complains of, and is mitigated, or however a protection is granted him, and a mark set on him for his security, Ge 4:10 after which we have an account of his posterity for several generations, their names, and the business of some of them, Ge 4:16 and the chapter is closed with the birth of another son, and of a grandson to Adam and Eve, in whose days was the beginning of social religion.

GENESIS 5

This chapter contains a list or catalogue of the posterity of Adam in the line of Seth, down to Noah; it begins with a short account of the creation of Adam, and of his life and death, Ge 5:1 next of five of the antediluvian patriarchs, their age and death, namely Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Ge 5:6 then a particular relation of Enoch, his character and translation, Ge 5:21 then follows an account of Methuselah, the oldest man, and Lamech’s oracle concerning his son Noah, Ge 5:12 and the chapter is closed with the life and death of Lamech, and the birth of the three sons of Noah, Ge 5:30.

GENESIS 6

This chapter gives an account of the wickedness of the old world, both among the profane and the professors of religion, which was taken notice of and resented by God, upon which he determined the destruction of it, Ge 6:1 only one man, Noah, is excepted, who found favour with God, and whose character is given, Ge 6:8 and to whom was observed by God the general corruption of the earth, Ge 6:11 and to whom he gave orders and directions for the building an ark for himself, and his family, being determined to destroy the earth with a flood, and all creatures in it, Ge 6:14 only he would preserve him and his wife, his three sons and their wives, and two of every living creature, for which, and for himself and his family, he was to take food into the ark when built, Ge 6:18 and the chapter is concluded with observing, that Noah did as he was commanded, Ge 6:22.

GENESIS 7

This chapter begins with an order to Noah to come with his family and all the creatures into the ark, that they might be safe from the flood, which would quickly be upon the earth, Ge 7:1 and then gives an account of Noah’s obedience to the divine command in every particular, Ge 7:5 and of the time of the beginning of the flood, and its prevalence, Ge 7:10 then follows a repetition of Noah, his family, and the creatures entering into the ark, Ge 7:13 and next a relation is given of the increase of the waters, and of the height they arrived unto, Ge 7:17 and of the consequences of the flood, the death and destruction of every living creature, except those in the ark, fowl, cattle, beast, creeping things, and men, Ge 7:21 and the chapter is closed with an account how long the waters continued before they began to ebb, even one hundred and fifty days, Ge 7:24.

Taken from John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible, published roughly around 1748-1760.