Seth

Set, Seth (Hebrew: שת schet "replacement"; Arab شيث schith, DMG SIT ) is a biblical figure of the Old Testament and according to Cain and Abel, the third son of Adam and Eve.

The biblical account

After the murder of Abel and the expulsion of Cain gave birth to Eve after the Genesis ( first book of Moses ) has a third son - Adam should at that time have lived on Earth, 130 years old - and named him Seth (Gen. 4.25 EU). In the original Hebrew text, the name is set ( schet ) a play on words with " set " ( shady ); Set to be a replacement for Abel. The eldest son of Seth called Enosh (Gen 5:6-8 EU). Him he should have sired at the age of 105 years. It is reported that set then had many sons and daughters. About a mother of Enos and the other kids sets, there is no biblical data. The Book of Jubilees calls his sister Asura as his wife. At the age of 912 years dies set.

Set is a direct ancestor of Noah (Gen 5.6 to 29 EU, see also 1 Chr 1:1-4 EU) and thus of the entire humanity today. He can also be found in Lk 3,38 EU in the family tree of Jesus.

From Set to the flood of biblical report lists nine generations: Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, and Noah. In Genesis 4, 26 it is pointed out that one began to lifetime of the set, to call upon the name of God, YHWH. Enoch was translated, according to Genesis 5, 24 still alive in the sky, and Methuselah reached the maximum known age is known, one referred to in the Bible person. Therefore, the descendants of the set were in the Jewish and Christian tradition generally reputed to have been very pious and God-fearing. However, according to Genesis 6, 1-8 the connection of the " sons of God " with the " daughters of men " the reason for the wrath of God, the Flood and the reduction of the maximum human age of 120 years have been. Here, the sons of God be with either the fallen angels identified ( see, for example: Job 1.6 EU; Dan 3.92 EU), or with the pious offspring sets that were seduced by the vicious female descendants of Cain. For these sinful compounds the Nephilim, the giants and went " heroes of old " out.

Set in the deutorokanonischen and apocryphal writings on the Bible

In the Deuterocanonical Scripture Ecclesiasticus the prestige and importance set is still behind that of Adam set ( Ecclesiasticus 49.16 ). Set is also mentioned in various apocryphal books. The Book of Jubilees specifies details of his family: his wife is his sister Asura. Two of his children are Enos (see Enos ) and Noam.

  • In the " Ascension of Isaiah " he is mentioned as one of the righteous in heaven are (Chapter IX, 28).
  • In the Gospel of Nicodemus ( which deals with the " Descent into Hell " Chapter III ) tells Set in the underworld, as he should get for his terminally ill father Adam oil of the tree of mercy, but is comforted by an angel of the Lord to the coming of the Messiah ( Chapter XIX).
  • The so-called Testament of Adam contains the famous medieval legend of the three seeds from the Tree of Life, the set obtained from paradise and the late Adam are in the grave. From these three seeds then the trees are to be grown for the three crosses on Calvary.

Set in Gnosticism

The Mandaeans Set as Shith -il (about the divine sphere associated set ) is known. In the Gnostic writings of the Nag Hammadi set is partially immersed in with Christian and some with non- Christian reference:

  • The " Apocryphon of John " is an alternate creation story, after Cain and Abel no sons of Adam (but the Eva ) are set does.
  • In " The Hypostasis of the Archons " the creation story of Genesis is retold. According to this story, Eva gave birth on the set yet Norea, thus a sister of the set.
  • In the " Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians " set is placed in a very central role, yet clearly more important than Adam. According to this document, Jesus Christ is ultimately a reincarnation sets.
  • From " Zostrianos " can the central role of the set as the father of " nichtwankenden " human race out read. See also " The three pillars of the set".
  • " The Apocalypse of Adam " is directed to set; but he is not in it before continue.

Set of the sect of the Sethians derived. To Egyptian deity Seth, there is no causal relationship, but mere name of equality.

See also: sensitive biblical names

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