Key Recorded Births and Generations in the Bible

The Bible provides a clear and authentic history of actual individuals, recording their births and genuine experiences to provide lessons for all future generationsLLM 257.1+1.

The recorded births in the Bible include:

• Adam was the first of successive generations recorded in the plain account of sacred history4T 9.1.

• Eve, whose creation is detailed in the beginning of the scriptures, has her account closed with the birth of her son SethSBD Eve.2.

• Zebulun is mentioned in the record, which also names his three sons as founders of their respective tribes Numbers 26:26-27CIS 335.3.

• Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, named at his birth as an expression of praise to Jehovah Genesis 29:35ETI Judah.2.

• Samson, the son of Manoah, was born at Zorah and was a Nazarite from his birth Judges 13:3-5ETI Samson.2.

• John the Baptist was the child of promise born to Zacharias and Elizabeth to prepare the way for the Lord Luke 1:13-17CD 225.2.

• Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in the city of David, an event of unparalleled joy announced by angels to humble shepherds watching their flocks Luke 2:10-11PrT June 15, 1899, par. 3+1.

While the exact day of Christ's birth is not specified in the Bible, the fact of His incarnation remains the most marvelous event in the history of earth or heaven7BC 904.6+2.

The lives recorded in the Bible are authentic histories of actual individuals. From Adam down through successive generations to the times of the apostles we have a plain, unvarnished account of what actually occurred and the genuine experience of real characters. It is a subject of wonder ...— 4T 9.1 (1885)

Judah — praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah” Genesis 29:35— ETI Judah.2 (1897)

Samson — of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judges 13-16. He was a “Nazarite unto God” from ...— ETI Samson.2 (1897)

...vid, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you, Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, G...— PrT June 15, 1899, par. 3 (1885)

... was beguiled into a violation of the one commandment which had been imposed upon her and Adam. The Scripture account of Eve closes with the birth of Seth— SBD Eve.2 (1880)