Genesis Chapter 4
Genesis chapter 4
V4-5 Cain’s offering was not accepted because he failed to give what G-d wanted him to give.
G-d desired first fruits and of the fat (or the abundance). Cain gave only what he felt he should give.
So he first was angry, then he killed and then he lied. One sin moves us to a greater sin.
Sin has to be mastered in the form of repentance. That’s the only way to overcome it.
V16 When Cain is driven from the presence of G-d it is just as when the devil was sent from the presence of G-d. He became a fugitive in the earth. Even Cain is given a specific place to dwell. Even evil is confined to a specific area. G-d planned a place for that too.
V19 Cain’s son Lamech decided to take more than one wife. History--the antiquities says that Cain filled himself with lustful pleasures and wealth in Nod. There is no other reason that one man would need more than one wife other than the fact that his first was unable to bare children which we know was not the problem with his wives or if he was simply taking care of a widow-which is also not the case here. So the man had more than one wife by choice.
V21 His children were anointed in may areas. It’s amazing how G-d uses you despite your parentage or history. Grace….
V22 states that he too decided to follow in his fathers footsteps because murder was now in the blood.
Now earlier in the text--verse 11--the earth opened its mouth for the blood so it was cursed because of it. Sin was now in the earth as a result of the actions of one man. Also, we understand the reason for murder, as given in this example--the root cause of it is envy or jealousy.
V4-5 Cain’s offering was not accepted because he failed to give what G-d wanted him to give.
G-d desired first fruits and of the fat (or the abundance). Cain gave only what he felt he should give.
So he first was angry, then he killed and then he lied. One sin moves us to a greater sin.
Sin has to be mastered in the form of repentance. That’s the only way to overcome it.
V16 When Cain is driven from the presence of G-d it is just as when the devil was sent from the presence of G-d. He became a fugitive in the earth. Even Cain is given a specific place to dwell. Even evil is confined to a specific area. G-d planned a place for that too.
V19 Cain’s son Lamech decided to take more than one wife. History--the antiquities says that Cain filled himself with lustful pleasures and wealth in Nod. There is no other reason that one man would need more than one wife other than the fact that his first was unable to bare children which we know was not the problem with his wives or if he was simply taking care of a widow-which is also not the case here. So the man had more than one wife by choice.
V21 His children were anointed in may areas. It’s amazing how G-d uses you despite your parentage or history. Grace….
V22 states that he too decided to follow in his fathers footsteps because murder was now in the blood.
Now earlier in the text--verse 11--the earth opened its mouth for the blood so it was cursed because of it. Sin was now in the earth as a result of the actions of one man. Also, we understand the reason for murder, as given in this example--the root cause of it is envy or jealousy.
