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There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh`s name.
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The Start of Public Worship
Commentators explain that the birth of Enosh marked a pivotal shift in how people worshipped God. While individuals like Adam and Abel had worshipped privately, this was the beginning of organized, public, and social worship. The godly line of Seth began to gather together to openly 'call upon the name of the Lord,' establishing a formal, communal expression of faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
25. שׁת shēt — Sheth, “placed, put.”
26. אנישׁ 'enôsh — Enosh, “man, sickly.” בשׁם קרא…
19th Century
Anglican
He called his name Enos. —Heb., Enosh, that is, man. We thus find language growing. Until now, there had been tw…
16th Century
Protestant
Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. In the verb ‘to call upon,’ there is a synecdoche, for it generally embraces th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son When he was an hundred and five years old, (Genesis 5:6) a…
Our first parents were comforted in their affliction by the birth of a son, whom they called Seth, that is, —set,— —settled,— or —placed'; in his s…