Does God show respect to certain persons? PROBLEM: God is represented in the Scriptures as someone who “is no respect[er] of persons” (Romans 2:11, KJV), and one who “shows no partiality” (Deuteronomy 10:17). Yet, this verse tells us that God “did not respect Cain and his offering,” which seems con... [ Continue Reading ]
Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed? PROBLEM: In the OT, murderers were given capital punishment for their crime (Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:12). Yet Cain was not only set free after murdering his brother, but he was protected from any avenger (Genesis 4:15). SOLUTION:... [ Continue Reading ]
Where did Cain get his wife? PROBLEM: There were no women for Cain to marry. There was only Adam, Eve (Genesis 4:1), and his dead brother Abel (Genesis 4:8). Yet the Bible says Cain married and had children. SOLUTION: Cain married his sister (or possibly a niece). The Bible says Adam “begot sons a... [ Continue Reading ]
Does the Bible approve of polygamy? (See comments on 1 Kings 11:1)... [ Continue Reading ]
Did worship of God begin here or earlier? PROBLEM: According to this verse, people did not begin “to call on the name of the Lord” until the days of Enosh, the third son of Adam and Eve. Yet their first son, Abel, brought an acceptable sacrifice to the Lord before this time (Genesis 4:3-4). SOLUTIO... [ Continue Reading ]