Seth
Seth | |
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Spouse | Azura |
Children | Enos, Noam |
Parents | (mother) |
Seth,[a] in the Abrahamic religions, was the third son of Adam and Eve. According to the Hebrew Bible, he had two brothers: Cain and Abel. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after Abel's murder by Cain, and Eve believed that God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel. He is the only other child of Adam and Eve named in the Bible.
Genesis
According to the Book of Genesis, Seth was born when Adam was 130 years old (according to the Masoretic Text),[1] or 230 years old (according to the Septuagint),[2] "a son in his likeness and image".[1] The genealogy is repeated at 1 Chronicles 1:1–3. Genesis 5:4–5 states that Adam fathered "sons and daughters" before his death, aged 930 years. According to Genesis, Seth died at the age of 912 (that is, 14 years before Noah's birth).[3]
Jewish tradition
Seth figures in the
Genesis refers to Seth as the ancestor of
Josephus
In the
Christianity
The second-century BC
Seth is commemorated as one of the Holy Forefathers in the
The
Islam
Seth | |
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Predecessor | Adam |
Successor | Idris |
Children | Anwas (Enos) |
The
The
Some traditions locate Seth's tomb in the village of
Local Muslims in
Mandaeism
According to the
Yazidism
In Yazidism, Seth is known as Shehid ibn Jerr.[30]
According to Yazidi oral literature, Adam and Eve each deposited their seeds into separate jars. While Eve's seed developed into insects, Adam's seed gave birth to Shehid ibn Jerr, the ancestor of the Yazidis. Yazidis thus believe that they have been created separately and differently from all other human beings (Kreyenbroek 2005: 31).[30]
Family tree
- : Σήθ Sḗth; "placed", "appointed")
- ^ a b c Genesis 4:1
- ^ Genesis 4:2
- ^ Genesis 4:25; 5:3
- ^ Genesis 4:17
- ^ Genesis 4:26; 5:6–7
- ^ a b c d Genesis 4:18
- ^ Genesis 5:9–10
- ^ Genesis 5:12–13
- ^ Genesis 5:15–16
- ^ a b Genesis 4:19
- ^ Genesis 5:18–19
- ^ Genesis 4:20
- ^ Genesis 4:21
- ^ a b Genesis 4:22
- ^ Genesis 5:21–22
- ^ Genesis 5:25–26
- ^ Genesis 5:28–30
- ^ a b c Genesis 5:32
Shrines
Iraq
On July 26, 2014, forces of the
Lebanon
There is a village named after him in Lebanon, that is Al-Nabi Shayth or Al-Nabi Sheeth (meaning "The Prophet Seth"), which is also considered to contain his shrine.[32][33]
Israel
The tomb of Bashshit is believed to be the grave of Seth.[34] The tomb now sits in Aseret.
See also
- Set (deity) or Seth, an Egyptian deity
- Seth (disambiguation)
- Suteans
Notes
- ^ a b Genesis 5:3
- ^ Larsson, Gerhard, "The Chronology of the Pentateuch: A Comparison of the MT and LXX", Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 102, no. 3, 1983, p. 402
- ^ Genesis 5:8
- ^ ISBN 0-385-18813-7.
- ISBN 0-19-826177-2.
- ISBN 978-0226700878.
- ^ Zohar 1:36b
- ^ Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, chapter 2, section 3, accessed 2 September 2020
- ^ "On the Prophethood of Seth in the Abrahamic Traditions", Sacred Web volume 25, Summer 2010
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9747623-7-1.
- ^ Luke 3:23–38
- ^ Turner Sethian Gnosticism: Archived 2012-12-11 at archive.today
- ^ Australian Islamic Library
- ^ Stories of the Prophets, Ibn Kathir, Story of Adam and Seth
- ^ Encyclopedia of Islam, Shith, Online Web.
- ^ "مختار الحكم ومحاسن الكلم – المكتبة الوقفية للكتب المصورة PDF".
- ^ Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings, Vol. I: Creation to the Flood
- ^ Sacred Art in the East and West, Titus Burckhardt, Suhail Academy Publishing, 1967, pg. 151: "Thus it is that the craft traditions, such as persisted in Islamic countries to the very threshold of our times, are generally said to have come down from certain pre-Islamic prophets, particularly from Seth, the third son of Adam."
- ^ Islam and The Destiny of Man, Gai Eaton, Islamic Texts Society, 1994, pgs. 211–212: (on the traditional making of horn combs) "This craft can be traced back from apprentice to master until one reaches... Seth... It was he who first taught men and what a prophet brings – and Seth was a prophet – must clearly have a special purpose, both outwardly and inwardly".
- ^ "The Bezels of Wisdom – 1980, p. 60 by Ibn al-Arabi". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF), 1838, p. 84.
- ^ Mumtaz Alam Falahi (6 February 2009). "Muslim Ayodhya: city of mosques, mazars and graves". Two Circles. Paragraph:5: Grave of Hazrat Shees pbuh. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018.
- ISBN 1931956499.
- ^ "The Mandaic Book of John". Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Book One, 1st Glorification: The Return of Shitil, son of Adam to the World of Light". Ginza Rabba. Vol. Left Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 1–9.
- ^ a b "Book Five: The Descent of the Savior". Ginza Rabba. Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 70–83.
- ^ a b "Book Twelve: The Second Illumination". Ginza Rabba. Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 130–135. [Note: this is book 10 in some other editions.]
- ^ Brikhah S. Nasoraia (2012). "Sacred Text and Esoteric Praxis in Sabian Mandaean Religion" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-01.
- ^ Drower, E. S. (Ethel Stefana) (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran [microform]; their cults, customs, magic, legends, and folklore. Internet Archive. Oxford : The Clarendon press.
- ^ OCLC 63127403.
- Al Arabiya News. 26 July 2014.
- OCLC 1004386.
- ^ Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea : a journal of travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3 (2nd appendix). Boston, the U.S.A.: Crocker & Brewster. p. 145.
- ^ Conder, The Moslem Mukans, 1877, p. 93
Bibliography
- A. F. J. Klijn, Seth in Jewish, Christian and Gnostic Literature. Supplements to Novum Testamentum 46. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1977.