The City of God · Character

Seth

Third son of Adam, ancestor of the line leading to Noah and the patriarchs.

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First appearance: part i book i

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Born to Adam after Abel's death, from whom the line of the sons of God descends.

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VIII
Born to Adam after Abel's death, from whom the line of the sons of God descends.
X
Son of Adam; his generation is used to illustrate the age discrepancies.
Chapter XII: Of the opinion of those who do not believe that in these primitive times men lived so long as is stated.
Son of Adam; his age at begetting Enos is discussed (105 years in Hebrew text).
XV
Son born to Adam after Abel's death, representing the heavenly line; his age at begetting Enos is recorded.
Of the two fathers and leaders who sprang from one progenitor.
Father of the line of resurrection; his name signifies resurrection, and his genealogy points to the heavenly city.
The Significance of Abel, Seth, and Enos to Christ and His Body the Church
Signifies 'resurrection' and prefigures Christ's life from the dead.
The Significance of Enoch’s Translation
Father of the line from which Enoch descends, counting from the diverging point of the two lines.
Chapter XXI: The Two Cities from Cain and Seth
Son of Adam whose line represents the heavenly city; his son Enos hoped to call on the name of the Lord.
Chapter XXIII: On the Nature of Angels and the Birth of Giants
Mentioned as the progenitor of the righteous line of the 'sons of God' who later fell into sin by marrying the daughters of Cain.
Chapter XXIV: Understanding the 120 Years and the Cause of the Deluge
None of Seth's descendants mentioned in Scripture died in the flood.

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