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Names are very important in the Hebrew Scriptures of the Bible. The names of Cain’s descendants tell an interesting story about the anguish he and those after him felt about separation from God.
Food for thought from the recorded discussion
Review: Whose blood made penance for Abel’s death? Was the “mark of Cain” a curse or a blessing?
What does the name Cain mean in Hebrew? When did Cain get the name?
What does Nod, the area where Cain was said to be from, mean? (See examples of how the Hebrew word nod is used: Jer. 16:5; Isa. 51:17-19.)
Cain built a city, but did he stay there? Why did Cain build the city? Who is the city named after? What happens in our spirit when we are disconnected from God? Was Nod a literal, geographical place?
What does the name Enoch mean? What did Enoch do?
What does Irad mean? Why would Irad be called a “fugitive”?
What does Mehujael mean?
What pattern do we notice as we go study the descendants of Cain?
What does Methushael mean?
What does Lamech mean? How does Lamech gain notoriety in the Bible? What are the names of Lamech’s two women? What do the names mean? What did he tell his wives? Why did he say this to his wives rather than to the community?
What are the names of some of Lamech’s sons? What does Jabal mean? What does Jubal mean?
What does water represent in the Bible? What does this tell us about Jabal and Jubal?
What does Tubal-cain mean?
How did these men fulfill their names? Will we always have the names we currently carry?
Speaker: Richard Agee.