The meaning of a name was considered very important in bible days. Sometimes the bible itself informs the reader what a name means. Such renowned persons as Adam, Cain, Seth, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his 12 sons, along with Jesus, all have the meaning of their name explicitly given in the bible. Their names tell the story of why or how they were born.

Some students of the bible have wondered whether these names (with their meanings) might not be strung together in succession to tell some larger story. For if the meaning of these names do indeed tell a story then this would imply that God Himself arranged these names providentially throughout the ages.

Already there have been attempts to string together the first 10 names in the bible from Adam to Noah. This is what the first 10 names of the bible read when the meaning of each name is rendered one after the other in succession in the same order that the bible gives them:

"A man is appointed, a man of sorrow. The Glory of God shall come down teaching that His death shall bring the grieving rest."

However, the prophecy completely emerges once all 60 names from Adam to Jesus are included and sequentially read. Not only is the complete prophecy a remarkable cursory history of man from the perspective of the bible, but it is also a revelation about Jesus Christ as One revealed in the lives of His ancestors.

In the following reading, several of the names that are omitted in Matthew's genealogy are here included. And if an individual had more than one name then their alternative names were also included. In addition, the genealogy of Cain's line (who eventually perished in the flood of Noah) is included.

---An Acrostic in the Same Genealogy---

Moreover, recently another type of bible code was discovered within the first 20 names of this same genealogy of Christ. The first letter of each consecutive name from Adam to Abraham in the original Hebrew forms an acrostic prophecy.

It is apparent that this Acrostic Bible Code is meant to be affixed to the Meaning-of-Names Code because both codes come from the same source, contain similar prophecies, with both written in the first person as from God.

It is beyond the scope of this article to interpret the Names-Code here. However, words in brackets have been added as an aid to help identify the historic time period in which a particular name (with its meaning) refers to as the genealogical code scrolls down from Adam to Christ.

--- The Meaning-of-Names Code from Adam to Christ ---

(The first two sentences are the acrostic.)

"I will forgive my enemies, having compassion, forgiving those who are but stubble and dust a second time.

I will choose a circumcised people (i.e., Jews), even many peoples for myself (i.e., Gentiles)."

"The God-Man will be brought forth (into this sin-cursed world) who will instruct unruly men (like Cain). This man of God will be smitten to death, but his death will be in the will of God. People will give up hope as grief overwhelms them.

But, the God-Man is appointed to save, this man of sorrow. The Glory of God shall come down from heaven teaching men that by means of His death He shall comfort those who mourn.

(After the flood...) The fame of the stronghold of Babylon, and sorrow, extend their borders like a plant beyond the place of division (at the Tower of Babel). -- But I will make Babylon fade away!

A friend also branches out (like Abraham), snorting with fury! The Glorious Father, the Father of many people, laughs as He outwits (his enemy).

A mighty One (like Moses) struggles in prayer. A righteous Prince sees God. Praise bursts forth and makes an opening into a place surrounded by a high wall, there the people of the Prince (are safe) from (Balaam) the false prophet. They are clothed with strength.

For there exists a Servant, one beloved and peaceable. He will extend the territory of the people (like King David and Solomon).

My Father is the Lord, the healer of him whom the Lord judged and then raised up. The Lord has taken hold of me and the Lord is strong. Mighty is the Lord! My strength and help are in the Lord. The Lord is perfect. I took hold of the strength of the Lord and it made me forget my misery. (I am) the Master Builder whom the Lord God healed, whom the Lord raised up, whom the Lord appointed, and whom the Lord did uphold and will uphold.

I have asked God about the ransomed of the Lord --- those exiled in Babylon. My Father is awesome! God will raise up a helper, the Just One will the Lord raise up. God is my praise! God is the One who helps. May the Gift of Jacob increase in greatness, for God is with us! --- The Messiah and Savior of those called out (of Babylon)."