610. Verse 9. These are the births of Noah; Noah was a man righteous and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God. By “the births of Noah” is signified a description of the reformation or regeneration of the new church. That “Noah was a man just and perfect in his generations” signifies that he was such that he could be endowed with charity; “just” (or “righteous”) has relation to the good of charity, and “perfect” to the truth of charity. The “generations” are those of faith. To “walk with God” signifies here as before, when said of Enoch, the doctrine of faith.