Adam and eve cain and abel
Instead, Cain chose to give in to his petty jealousy and continue in a pattern of arrogance and sin. Cain’s failure to respond in humility ultimately came from his unwillingness to admit his mistakes. Rather than having a contrite heart and seeking to determine why God was not gratified with his offering, Cain jealously turned against Abel. While both Cain and Abel presented a portion of their gains to God, Cain was insincere in his offering. What Their Story Teaches Us The northeast ambulatory windowĪlthough the Bible does not explicitly state how Cain erred in presenting his sacrifice, we can draw conclusions based on what it does not tell us: the fact that Abel gave God the “fatty portion” of his flock implies that he gave God the best of what he had, while the fact that no distinction is made regarding Cain’s sacrifice implies that he did not offer God the best of his crop. Cain was exiled to Nod, the land east of Eden, where he later started his own family. In his mercy, the Lord “put a mark on Cain, so that no one would kill him at sight,” (Genesis 4:15). However, he didn’t express remorse for his actions – he was only concerned that others might want to kill him for what he had done.
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You shall become a constant wanderer on the earth.”Ĭain was even more distressed after hearing what his punishment was to be. If you till the ground, it shall no longer give you its produce.
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“God then said: What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground! Now you are banned from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. Genesis 4:10-12 says: Cain depicted in the northeast ambulatory window But God knew the sin he committed against his brother, and punished him. Shortly after, God asked Cain where Abel had gone, and Cain tried to evade the question. After he spoke with God, Cain took Abel for a walk in the fields and murdered him. Instead of making amends, Cain took out his anger on his brother. “Then the Lord said to Cain: Why are you angry? Why are you dejected? If you act rightly, you will be accepted but if not, sin lies in wait at the door: its urge is for you, yet you can rule over it.” Cain Murders Abel and Is Punished Yet God still gave him the chance to redeem himself, telling him how he could remedy the situation. However, when Cain presented God with some of his harvest, He was not pleased. For his offering, Abel brought God the “fatty portion” of his flock, which pleased Him. Abel depicted in the northeast ambulatory windowĪs they began to reap the benefits of their new occupations, they decided to give offerings to God to show their gratitude. When they grew older, Cain worked in the fields, planting and harvesting crops, and Abel became a shepherd. While the exact number of children they had is unknown, the Bible tells us that their first two were boys named Cain and Abel. Cain and Abel Present Their OfferingsĪfter Adam and Eve were forced to leave the Garden of Eden, they decided to start a family.
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It is only through God’s mercy that we can learn to live “with the simplicity and sincerity of God, not by human wisdom but by the grace of God,” (2 Corinthians 1:12). Through their example, we learn how not just our actions, but our attitudes matter to God – and how devastating sin’s consequences can be. While filled with tragedy, the story of Cain and Abel teaches us a valuable lesson about living with sincerity.