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Appointed seed
Seth
Antediluvian · Primeval
Life
Third son of Adam, born after Abel's death; through his line the godly remnant and ultimately Christ descended.
Replacement for slain Abel; line through whom the godly remnant continued.
Key Facts
- Name means 'appointed'
- Father of Enosh
- Men began calling on the LORD's name
- Ancestor of Noah
Why this matters
Carrier of the messianic line after Cain's apostasy.