Bible Strands
Luke 3:38
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator Luke records a genealogy tracing human ancestry backward from Jesus to Adam. This conclusion occurs at the end of the lineage list, marking Adam’s origin as divine.
The words — The Greek phrase τοῦ θεοῦ (tou theou) literally means “of God.” It terminates the repetitive “son of” chain, identifying Adam’s direct derivation from God.
The thread — This designation connects to Genesis 2:7, where God breathes life into the first man, and Isaiah 64:8, which portrays humanity as clay shaped by the divine potter. Paul later references this chain in 1 Corinthians 15:45 when contrasting the first Adam with the last Adam.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that every human line ultimately traces to a divine source rather than mere biological accident. It requires the reader to acknowledge the shared origin of all humanity under God’s direct authorship.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
Cross-references
- Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
- Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.
- 1 Corinthians 15:45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
- Genesis 4:25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
- Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
- Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”