Genesis 4: Cain and Abel
Adam and Eve established a family
They had two sons:
Cain is a tiller of the ground, Farmer
Abel is a keeper of flocks, Shepherd
Man recognized God’s Blessings
Humans offers their thanksgiving to God by
burning their offerings on the altar
Holocaust – burnt-offering
Cain offered fruit of the ground (crops/harvest)
Abel offered firstling of his flock (lamb)
The offering of Abel was pleasing to God
The offering of Cain, God had no regard
Why are the possible reasons why Cain’s
offering rejected?
-not the best
-intention not genuine – for compliance
- attitude not sincere – not given
wholeheartedly
Effects on Cain
Jealous/Envious
Anger and Hatred
evil – bad action
The first crime committed
Cain killed his brother (murder)
Fratricide (layman’s term, killing one’s sibling)
“Am I my brother’s keeper” Genesis 4:9
Negative Consequences of Cain’s Action
- God cursed the ground, what it will no longer
bear fruit
- Cain will become a fugitive, a wanderer.
Cain Bargained with God
“My punishment is more than I could bear!”
God show mercy and love to Cain
-whoever kills Cain will suffer sevenfold
vengeance (*sevenfold = 7x7)
-God gave mark on Cain so that no one may kill
him.
- God did not abandoned Cain
Cain’s descendants stayed away from the land.
They became keeper of livestock, musicians,
iron smith.
(Genesis 4:20-22)
Genesis 6-9: The Great Flood
“The wickedness of man was great in the earth
and the imagination of his heart was evil
continually” God decided to blot out man from
the face of the earth. (Genesis 6:5-7)
Noah find favor in the eyes of the Lord and
together with his family they became a fresh
start, a new beginning for mankind.
Sin and its effects
The fall of Adam and Eve had a wave effect
cascading on the whole of creation.
The effect was like a disease that grew worse at
each stage that finally infected the whole of
creation (mankind)
Example: Genesis 4: The Story of Cain
Genesis 6-9: The Great Flood