It was all Alan’s idea!
That being said, here are some resources if you want to dive deeper into Genesis 5.
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Did people really live that long?
The case for it:
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Link 3
The case against it:
Link 1
Do the meanings of names spell out a prophetic Gospel message?
The case for it:
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
The case against it:
Link 1
Link 2
Are there gaps in the geneaologies?
The case for it:
Link 1
Link 2
Article – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
The case against it: https://www.mbcmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Week-17-The-Genealogy-from-Adam-to-Noah.pdf
Is Genesis literal history or something else?
Literal – https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-hermeneutical-problem-of-genesis-1-11/
Mytho-Historical – https://firstthings.com/the-historical-adam/
Other Resources:
How to read Genesis 1-11
Genesis as a polemic against the nations.
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