1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Mahalalel (Hebrew: מַהֲלַלְאֵל, Mahălal’ēl)
• Meaning: “Praise of God” or “The Blessed God”; composed of mahalal (“praise”) and El (“God”), reflecting a theophoric expression of worship

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Fifth generation from Adam; fifth in the Messianic line
• Father: Kenan – faithful patriarch in the Sethite lineage
• Son: Jared – continued the godly descent leading to Enoch and Noah
• Lineage Role: Maintains the unbroken line of covenantal promise from Adam to Christ (Luke 3:37)

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Little narrative detail is recorded, but his name implies a spiritual character possibly shaped by devotion or reverence
• Lived in the antediluvian period; his generation was part of the era leading toward increasing moral corruption, though his line remained distinct
• Lifespan: 895 years (Genesis 5:17)

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Represents a generation of quiet continuity within the faithful line
• Name reflects worship and divine honour, suggesting preservation of reverence amidst cultural decline
• Part of the long pre-Mosaic succession preparing the way for the flood narrative and, ultimately, the redemptive arrival of Christ

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Honoured in genealogical records (Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Luke) as a stable bearer of God’s promise
• No controversies or textual disputes surround his identity or placement
• Though not a figure of action, he models the principle that faithfulness across generations preserves the path of redemption

6. Summary Insight
• Mahalalel exemplifies generational faithfulness and reverent continuity in a line destined to produce the Messiah, serving God’s purpose through quiet obedience.

7. Biblical References
• Genesis 5:12–17
• 1 Chronicles 1:2
• Luke 3:37