I was reading/journaling Genesis this afternoon and came across the genealogies of Cain and Seth.  As I am sure several of you have noticed, there are some striking similarities between several names in the lists. [1]

 

Sons of Cain Sons of Seth
Enoch Enosh…
Methujael Mahalalel…
Methushael Enoch
Lamech Methuselah
  Lamech

Is there anything to the similarities?  I am sure it can easily be chalked up to naming practices. [2]   Just seeing if anyone had heard any other way of reading the similarities.

  1. An Ellipsis denotes genealogical records omitted from the biblical record by myself [↩]
  2. see Henry Francis Imler, Henry Leon Imler, Henry Michael Imer, Henry Thomas Imler, and Henry Reed Imler [↩]