Chapter 13.5
What’s in a Name?
Da Vinci Code - The Twelve Tribes – Adam to Moses
- Who’s your daddy?
First Word
Have you ever read in
scripture the “BEGATS”; whose kid was
whose? This reading is an absolute
desert; I mean it’s dry and boring. Was
this chapter placed in the Bible just so we could know the family tree of Noah,
or was it there for a different reason?
Is there a “Da Vinci Code” buried deep within?
STAY TUNED.
Bible Names
All through the Bible,
children were given names that had a special meaning to the parent; I will list
the duel for children between Leah and
Rachel to give a little flavor to this study.
Twelve Tribes of
Jacob. - Twelve is the number for Diving Power, Rule and Authority
1)
Reuben – The Lord has
seen my misery. (Leah)[1]
2)
Simeon
–
The Lord heard that I am not loved (Leah)[2]
3)
Levi – My Husband will be joined to me (Leah)[3]
4)
Judah – I will praise
the Lord (Leah)[4]
5)
Dan – God has vindicated me( Rachel’s servant Bilhah)[5]
6)
Naphtali – I have
struggled with my sister and won. (
Rachel’s servant Bilhah)[6]
7)
Gad – What good fortune (Leah's servant Zilpah)[7]
8)
Asher – How happy I
am (Leah's servant Zilpah)[8]
9)
Issachar – God has
rewarded me (Leah)[9]
10) Zebulun – My husband will treat me with honor (Leah)[10]
11)
Joseph – God has taken
away my disgrace (Rachel)[11]
12) Benjamin – (Ben-Oni) Son of my pain and misfortune (Rachel)[12]
As Paula Dean would say on her cooking show; “let that simmer on the
back burner a while.”
Moses – The linage
The stage has been set
for our tour through DRY places in the desert of
the fifth Chapter of Genesis; a trip through the TEN ‘BEGATS” of the linage of Moses all the way back to Adam. This game is called “Who’s your Daddy,”
and with a little luck you will see the Da Vinci CODE.
The Ten definitions sited come from four Bible Dictionaries; Eason’s,
Hitchcock’s, Nelson’s and Tenny. By the
way; TEN is the number for Government; The Law
1)
Adam – Man ( God called him Man)[13]
2)
Seth – Appointed ( to compensate - to replace
Able who was killed by Cain)[14]
3)
Enos – Mortal
(Mankind) Enosh[15]
4)
Cainan – Sorrow (possessed; possession) Kenan[16]
5)
Mahalaleel – God shines forth – (Blessed God -
Praising God)[17]
6)
Jared
–
Shall come down (Coming Down -
Servant)[18]
7)
Enoch – Teaching; translated (dedicated -
disciplined – committed - consecrated)[19]
8)
Methuselah – His death shall bring (he has sent his
death - man of the javelin)[20]
9)
Lamech – Despairing - Lament[21]
10) Noah – Comfort – Rest – Relief[22]
The Da Vinci Code
Did you see the code? It’s been simmering in the pot on the back
burner. Look back and see; here it is
starting with the meaning of Adam’s name and adding it to the next name all the
way down to Noah.
1Man 2appointed
3mortal; 4Sorrow - 5God
shines forth; 6shall come down 7teaching
- 8His death shall bring 9despairing,
lament, 10comfort, rest and relief.
Is that fun or what.
God does not write down stuff for no reason.[23] If you are into numbers, the Bible is full of
it. If you love astrology, God has it. If you are a nature lover, it’s there. Do you like solving puzzles and finding secret codes,
the Bible is loaded with it. If you are
just “Plain
Vanilla”, it’s there too.
The Bible was written in the past for our learning today. It’s His glory to conceal His treasures from
Kings and it’s their glory to search it out.[24] We are more than kings; we are kings and
priest[25]
and should search the scriptures daily to discover the glory of TRUTH.[26] God is so good.
Just a little more
Each person in the Bible
has their own story of how and why they were named, probably you do too. Many
names are revealed in the Apocrypha; books that were not included in
the Bible.
ü
Abraham’s name was Father
of many nations.[27] Sarah’s name was Mother of nations.[28]
ü
Isaac’s name was
laughter.[29] Jacob’s name was supplanted or
grabber.
ü
Nabal’s name means
fool.[30] Abigail means my father rejoices… Nabal’s wife
ü
Lucifer before his fall
was known as; the Son of the Morning – Morning Star – Day star – Son of the
Dawn - Luminous – Light bringer – Shining One. [31]
ü
Devil; Diabolic,
Slanderer. Satan means Adversary – Accuser
– The Serpent
ü
Paul; my name means
Good Looking, Tall, Dark and Handsome, Strong, Courageous, Nimble, Smart,
Sensitive, Caring, Compassionate, Cleaver, Funny, Imaginative and a
Prevaricator.
[1] Genesis 29:32 – Reuben - The Lord has seen
my misery
[2] Genesis 29:33 – Simeon – The Lord heard
that I am not loved
[3] Genesis 29:34 – Levi – My Husband will be
joined to me
[4] Genesis 29:35 – Judah – I will praise the
Lord
[5] Genesis 30:6 – Dan – God has vindicated
me
[6] Genesis 30:7-8 – Naphtali - I struggled
with my sister and won.
[7] Genesis 30:10-11 – Gad – What good fortune
[8] Genesis 30:12-13 – Asher – How happy I am
[9] Genesis 30:17-18 – Issachar – God has
rewarded me
[10] Genesis 30:20 – Zebulun – My husband will
treat me with honor
[11] Genesis 30:22-24 – Joseph – God has taken
away my disgrace
[12] Genesis 35:17-18 – Benjamin – Ben-Oni; Son of
my pain & misfortune
[13] Genesis 5:1-2 – Adam - Man He created them male and female and blessed
them, and, he called them "man."
[14] Genesis 5:3 – Seth; When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in
his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth
[15] Genesis 5:6 – Enosh; When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the
father of Enosh
[16] Genesis 5:9 – Kenan; When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the
father of Kenan.
[17] Genesis 5:12 – Mahalalel; When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became
the father of Mahalalel
[18] Genesis 5:15 – Jared; When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became
the father of Jared
[19] Genesis 5:18 – Enoch; When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the
father of Enoch
[20] Genesis 5:21 – Methuselah; When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became
the father of Methuselah
[21] Genesis 5:25 – Lamech; When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became
the father of Lamech
[22] Genesis 5:28-29 – Noah; When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.
He named him Noah
[23] Romans 15:4 – Everything
is written to teach and encourage us
[24] Proverbs 25:2 – It is our glory to search out the scriptures
[25] Revelation 5:10 – We are
kings and priests
[26] Acts 17:11 – We are to
search the mysteries of the scriptures daily
[27] Genesis 17:5 – Abraham – Father of many
nations
[28] Genesis 17:15-16 – Sarah – The mother of nations
[29] Genesis 21:5-6 – Isaac’s name is laughter
[30] 1 Samuel 25:25 – Nabal’s name is fool
[31] Isaiah 14:12 – Lucifer – Son of the
Morning
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