Even though Adam and Eve had sinned and been driven out of the garden, there were moments of joy. Eve conceived and bore Cain. She said, "I have gotten a man from the Lord" (Genesis 4:1). Her statement shows she recognized God as the source of her blessing (Psalms 127:3-5). She also bore Abel, Seth... [ Continue Reading ]
HE YET SPEAKS! Abel is dead, but he still speaks (Hebrews 11:4). His blood calls for vengeance, thus speaking (Hebrews 12:24; Genesis 4:10). However, it seems he speaks more clearly through his example of obedient faith. God caused Moses to record that faith for all time in the pages of his inspire... [ Continue Reading ]
SIN GROWS WORSE Cain went to live in the land of Nod with his wife. Many have wondered where he found a wife. While the text does not tell us specifically, we do know Adam named the woman Eve because she is the mother of all living (Genesis 3:20). Lamech, a descendant of Cain, is the first polygam... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROMISED SEED The promised seed might have come through Abel, but he was dead. Man might have seen that as an end to the plan of salvation. After all, the one righteous man had been killed by a self-willed man. Thankfully, God is not so easily deterred. He caused Eve to bear another son, Seth.... [ Continue Reading ]