What follows next is the genealogy from Adam up to and including Noah. In it the Holy Spirit shows us the way of the church until the flood. After this he shows that the Lord saves and upholds his church through the flood.
The first two verses of this chapter strongly recall what we read in Genesis 1:1 – 2:25. The uniqueness of man’s creation and essence is pointed out. It reminds once again of man being created in God’s likeness (see especially Genesis 1:26–28).
1 Voici le livre de la postérité d'Adam. Lorsque Dieu créa l'homme, il le fit à la ressemblance de Dieu.