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- XIX. The Line of Cain
17. חניך _ch__e__nôk_, Chanok, “initiation, instruction.”
18. עירד _‛__ı̂yrād_, ‘Irad, “fleet as the wild ass,
citizen.” מחוּיאל _m__e_
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CHAPTER 4
After the Fall and the Two Seeds
_ 1. Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1)_
2. Their offerings (Genesis 4:3)
3. The divine remonstrance (Genesis 4:6)
4. Abel slain by his brother ...
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Cainite and Sethite Genealogies.
Genesis 4:17 probably belongs to the earliest stratum of J, in which
the progress of civilisation is not interrupted by the Flood, and the
human race is derived from A...
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IRAD. city of witness.
LAMECH. powerful, 7th from Adam in Cain's line....
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_And unto Enoch_, &c. The genealogy of Cain is a framework of names,
each of which may have been connected with traditions that either had
been forgotten, or were not deemed suitable for preservation...
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The Descendants of Cain: The Genealogy of the Cainites. (J.)
See the Special Note on "the Antediluvian Patriarchs," see below. The
traditions preserved in this section probably belong to a different...
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UNTO ENOCH WAS BORN, &C.— It is observable, that while the genealogy
of Seth is accurately deduced to Noah, and while an exact account is
given of the age of his descendants, the genealogy of the desc...
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PART EIGHTEEN
THE BEGINNINGS OF HUMAN CULTURE
(Genesis 4:16-24)
1. _The Patriarchal Age_
The story of Cain and Abel introduces the Patriarchal form of
government and worship. Family government is th...
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_AND UNTO ENOCH WAS BORN IRAD: AND IRAD BEGAT MEHUJAEL: AND MEHUJAEL
BEGAT METHUSAEL: AND METHUSAEL BEGAT LAMECH._
Unto Enoch was born Irad. The genealogy of Cain's family is here
given to the sixth...
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CAIN AND ABEL. THE DESCENDANTS OF CAIN
The narrative, which forms part of the Primitive document,
impressively shows how sin, having once appeared, became hereditary in
the human race, and speedily de...
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UNTO ENOCH WAS BORN IRAD. — Cain was building a city, _‘Ir,_ and
it was this probably which suggested the name _‘Irad._ It has little
in common with Jared, as it begins with a harsh guttural, usually...
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וַ יִּוָּלֵ֤ד לַֽ חֲנֹוךְ֙ אֶת
־עִירָ֔ד וְ
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CAIN AND ABEL
Genesis 4:1
IT is not the purpose of this narrator to write the history of the
world. It is not his purpose to write even the history of mankind. His
object is to write the history of r...
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CAIN'S LINE, AND ENOCH
Genesis 4:12
"MY punishment is greater than I can bear," so felt Cain as soon as
his passion had spent itself and the consequences of his wickedness
became apparent-and so feel...
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CAIN'S CAREER
Genesis 4:9
God's first question to the soul is, “Adam, where art thou?” The
next, “Where is thy brother?” We _are_ our brother's keepers. All
related to us, within our reach, or needin...
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The degeneration of the first man and woman was transmitted, the
firstborn being manifestly an inheritor of the fallen nature of his
parents. His mother named him Cain, intimating a hope that the seed...
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There is one characteristic of divine revelation to which attention
may be profitably called as a starting point. We have to do with
facts. The Bible alone is a revelation of facts, and, we can add (n...
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But grace could work. The grace of a God above the evil of man, and
Abel approaches Him by faith. Hereon follows the separation of the
families of God and of the enemy, of the world and of faith. Abel...
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AND UNTO ENOCH WAS BORN IRAD,.... But of neither of them is any other
mention made, either in sacred or profane history; nor is it said how
old Enoch was when Irad was born, nor how long he lived afte...
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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael
begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Ver. 18. _And unto Enoch was born Irad, &c._] Cain had a numerous
offspring. Seven gen...
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1 The birth, trade, and religion of Cain and Abel.
8 The murder of Abel.
9 The curse of Cain.
17 Enoch the first citie.
19 Lamech and his two wiues.
25 The birth of Seth,
26 and Enos.
1 AND Ada...
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And unto Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael
begat Methusael; and Methusael begat Lamech. In each case, of course,
only the first-born or the most prominent son is named, the nu...
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THE PASSOVER AND THE OFFERING WHICH FOLLOWED IT
These are the feasts of the Lord, in the narrower sense, EVEN HOLY
CONVOCATIONS, WHICH YE SHALL PROCLAIM IN THEIR SEASONS. This
instruction was carried...
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SECOND SECTION
_Cain and Abel. The Cainites. The ungodly Worldliness of the First
Civilization._
GENESIS 4:1-26
1And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived, and bare Cain [the
gotten, or possessi...
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CAIN AND ABEL
Adam and Eve, having acquired a sinful nature, could only communicate
the same nature to their children. Their firstborn was named Cain,
which means "smith" or "fabricator," one who plan...
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LAMECH:
_ Heb._ Lemech...
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16-18 Cain cast off all fear of God, and attended no more on God's
ordinances. Hypocritical professors, who dissemble and trifle with
God, are justly left to themselves to do something grossly scanda...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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& Genesis 5:1-32
As each section of the Book of Genesis opens before us, we are
furnished with fresh evidence of the fact that we are travelling over,
what a recent writer has well termed, "the seed-...
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Genesis 4:18 Enoch H2585 born H3205 (H8735) Irad H5897 Irad H5897
begot H3205 (H8804) Mehujael H4232 Mehujael...
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The line of Cain is then outlined. In accordance with ancient
genealogies only important descendants would be listed and the length
of time to Lamech may have been considerable. The similarity to name...
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Genesis 4
I.
From the story of Cain we gather the following thoughts:
I. Eve's disappointment at the birth of Cain should be a warning to
all mothers. Over-estimate of children may be traced somet...
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CONTENTS: First sons of Adam, Cain and Abel. Murder of Abel. First
civilization. Birth of Seth.
CHARACTERS: Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Seth.
CONCLUSION: Attainment can never take the place of Atonement....
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Genesis 4:1. _I have gotten._ קניתי _kaniti,_ from the root
_kana,_ he possessed. The LXX have betrayed their ignorance of the
Eternal Word, or Wisdom, by frequently rendering this word _created._
God...
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_Built a city_
THE FIRST CITY
It was a very decided step towards civilization, when the idea of
building a city was first conceived and realized.
The roaming life of the homeless savage was abandone...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 4:18 LAMECH’s immediate descendants are
associated with animal breeding, music, and metalwork. Whereas Abel is
linked to sheep (v. Genesis 4:2),...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 4:16_
THE FUTURE OF A GOD-FORSAKEN LIFE
I. That a God-forsaken man is not cut off from the mitigating
influences of domestic life.
1. _Here the future of...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 4:17
Domiciled in Nod, whither, impelled by woman's love, his wife had
accompanied him, the unhappy fugitive began to seek, if not to find,
relief from the gnawing agonies of remor...
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Lets turn to Genesis Chapter four.
Adam and Eve have been expelled from the Garden of Eden because of
their disobedience to God.
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and
said...
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A.M. cir. 194. B.C. cir. 3810. Lamech. Genesis 5:21 Genesis 36:2...