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| − | The [[ | + | The Antediluvian (before the flood) Patriarchs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Patriarchs_(Bible) | Wikipedia: Antediluvian Patriarchs]]</ref> are central figures of the 10 generations from Adam to Noah. These men are the first descendants of Adam and sometimes known as the Generations of Adam.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_of_Adam Wikipedia: Generations of Adam]</ref> Their lives reflect the growing influence of evil among humans after the [[wikipedia:Fall_of_man | Fall of Adam]]. We know little about most of the Antediluvian Patriarchs, in some cases little more than their names are mentioned in the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew scripture. What little detail available is found in Apocrophal texts. The articles in this section aim to present reliable information. Modern study guides usually pass over these figures quickly but here we will attempt a closer examination. These are the earliest ancestors of humanity. Everyone alive today is affected by their actions in the aftermath of the fall. |
The Antediluvian Patriarchs are prominent figures in Hebrew scripture and their histories found their way into many of the world's cultures and religions. The origin of their record appears most prominently in scriptures of the [[wikipedia:Abrahamic_faiths | Abrahamic faiths]]: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. | The Antediluvian Patriarchs are prominent figures in Hebrew scripture and their histories found their way into many of the world's cultures and religions. The origin of their record appears most prominently in scriptures of the [[wikipedia:Abrahamic_faiths | Abrahamic faiths]]: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. | ||
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The Antediluvian (before the flood) Patriarchs[1] are central figures of the 10 generations from Adam to Noah. These men are the first descendants of Adam and sometimes known as the Generations of Adam.[2] Their lives reflect the growing influence of evil among humans after the Fall of Adam. We know little about most of the Antediluvian Patriarchs, in some cases little more than their names are mentioned in the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew scripture. What little detail available is found in Apocrophal texts. The articles in this section aim to present reliable information. Modern study guides usually pass over these figures quickly but here we will attempt a closer examination. These are the earliest ancestors of humanity. Everyone alive today is affected by their actions in the aftermath of the fall.
The Antediluvian Patriarchs are prominent figures in Hebrew scripture and their histories found their way into many of the world's cultures and religions. The origin of their record appears most prominently in scriptures of the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Most of Antediluvian Patriarchs are lost to ancient history however two are well known. Noah, tenth generation from Adam, and Enoch the pseudopigraphal author of the Books of Enoch.
