Seth (Bible)

thumb|Seth (Theophanes the Greek, 1378) Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve. The Hebrew Bible names two of his siblings (although it also states that he had others): his brothers Cain and Abel. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after Abel's murder by Cain, and Eve believed that God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel. Quotes This is the book of genealogy for Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God; male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them “human.” Adam was one hundred and thirty years old when he had a son in his likeness, who was named Seth. After he had Seth, Adam lived another eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. Adam lived for nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died. Seth was one hundred and five years old when he had Enosh. After he had Enosh, he lived another eight hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters. Genesis 5:1-7 NCB Adam was once again intimate with his wife, and she bore a son who was named Seth. She said, “God has granted me another child to take the place of Abel whom Cain killed.” Genesis 4:25 NCB. External links Seth Seth (Bible) Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:People from the Bible