1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Seth (Hebrew: שֵׁת, Šēt)
• Meaning: “Appointed” or “granted,” from the Hebrew root šît (“to place” or “set”); Eve named him so, saying God had appointed him in place of Abel (Genesis 4:25)
2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Second generation; successor to Adam in the Messianic line
• Father: Adam – the first man, created by God
• Son: Enosh – through whom the line of faithful worship continues
• Lineage Role: Chosen seed to replace Abel; his descendants form the godly lineage preserved through Noah and ultimately leading to Christ (Luke 3:38)
3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Born after Abel’s murder; seen as a divinely appointed child to restore the righteous line
• Associated with the period when “people began to call upon the name of the Lord” (Genesis 4:26), interpreted as the beginning of organised worship
• Lived in the antediluvian (pre-Flood) period; lifespan: 912 years (Genesis 5:8)
4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Represents divine restoration and continuity of the promised seed
• Embodies themes of grace, preservation, and covenantal hope in the face of human violence
• Typologically participates in the redemptive line leading to Christ, representing the beginning of godly succession after the Fall
5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Founder of the faithful line distinguished from the wicked descendants of Cain
• Honoured in both Jewish and Christian tradition as part of the preserved remnant
• Seen as a symbol of hope and worship in early theology
• No major textual disputes; regarded consistently across genealogical records
6. Summary Insight
• Seth embodies God’s redemptive intervention after the tragedy of Cain and Abel, establishing a lineage of worship, righteousness, and covenantal promise that culminates in Jesus Christ.
7. Biblical References
• Genesis 4:25–26
• Genesis 5:3–8
• 1 Chronicles 1:1
• Luke 3:38