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Summary of cain and abel1/2/2023 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain And again, she bore his brother Abel. But notice how it is worded in Genesis 4:1-2. Note that there are two conceptions and two births. In the normal Hebraic accounting of multiple births the conception then birth of each child is mentioned such as we can see in Genesis 29:32-33 where it states that Leah conceived and bore a son, and then she conceived again and bore a son. It is a well-known fact that Jacob and Esau were twins, but what is not commonly known is that Cain and Abel were also twins. This may seem odd to us, because we have always assumed that Abel was the good guy and Cain the bad, but this is an oversimplification of the facts, as according to their names, a reflection of their character, Cain is what we would call "a man of character," but Abel is "vain." Cain is a possessor, one who has substance while Abel is empty of substance. In Hebrew thought, ones name is reflective of one's character and the Hebraic meanings of the names of "Cain and Abel" are windows into their characters. The Hebrew word for "name" is shem and literally means breath or character. The word הבל ( havel) means to be empty, often translated as vain or vanity in the sense of being empty of substance. The word קין ( qayin, from the root QN) means to acquire or possess something which is why Eve ( chavah in Hebrew) said "I have gotten/acquired ( qanah, also from the root QN) a man" (Gen 4:1). In Hebrew, Cain is קין ( qayin) and Abel is הבל ( havel). The names Cain and Abel come from the Greek Septuagint, a 2,000 year old Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, where their names are written as "Kain" and "Abel." These names are the Greek transliterations of the Hebrew. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, if we carefully study the text, we find that there is much, much more, to this story. Because of Cain's sin, he is branded with a mark and sent away. Out of jealousy, Cain take's his brother out into the field and kills him. Two brothers bring their sacrifices to God Abel's sacrifice is accepted, but Cain's sacrifice is not. We have all heard the story of Cain and Abel. You can also see a list of the types of free, printable Bible activities we provide on the site.įor other related activities, see the links below.The Untold Story of Cain and Abel By Jeff A. Cain was sad to leave God.Ĭain’s sin led to being sent away from enjoying fellowship with God. Cain’s sin had to be punished so God sent Cain away from His presence. When God saw Cain’s sin, He was sad because He knew sin’s cost. Sin can’t be hidden from God because He knows all things. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain pretended not to know but God already knew that Cain killed Abel. Immediately, Cain wanted to hide his sin and Abel’s death. So, one day, when he was in the field with Abel, Cain let his anger rule, and he killed his brother. The Lord warned Cain that his selfish anger was dangerous.īut, Cain didn’t listen to God. Cain was jealous of Abel, and he was mad at God. ![]() His anger wasn’t good because it came from his pride and was selfish. He didn’t want God to tell him what to give. God saw the heart behind each offering, and God liked Abel’s sacrifice (and heart) more.Ĭain was angry. Cain brought some of his harvest, and Abel brought the firstborn of his flock. Each son brought a sacrifice to the Lord. Story: After Adam and Eve sinned, the Bible tells us in Genesis 4 that God gave Adam and Eve two sons. Sin leads to sadness and separation from God.This story summary is also available as a downloadable PDF by clicking on the Get Activity button at the bottom of this page. Fun Ways to Teach How the Bible is Organized.Fun Ways to Memorize the Books of the Bible.Understanding How the Bible Is Organized.
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