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In Gen. 4:1-7 we read about the the first murder. Many readers of the Bible are confused about why God rejected Cain, and some think it was over something "petty." Yet the real reason underlies the downfall of all people.
Food for thought from the recorded discussion
Genesis 4:1 is a uniquely worded verse. “I received a man from the Lord”. Eve doesn’t acknowledge Adam’s act of procreation in Cain’s birth at all.
What did Eve hope would happen as a result of Cain’s birth? (Gen. 3:15)
How is the pagan practice of child sacrifice a misguided attempt to create or recreate the prophesy of Gen. 3:15?
What does the name Cain mean? What does the name Abel mean?
Why did God reject Cain’s offering? Why did God hold Abel’s offering in higher regard?
What does the word “to do well” — tov — mean in Hebrew? What does this tell us about Cain’s problem? Who was the real target of Cain’s anger?
What does God tell Cain about sin in this text? What did Cain desire and why was that desire wrong?
Who was the true believer: Cain or Abel?
Speaker: Richard Agee.