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Genesis 4Cain and Abel I. How does Genesis three compare to
Genesis four? The following chart will help us to see the contrast:
Genesis 3 Genesis 4 The Beginning of Sin The Progress and Fruit of
Sin Sin in the First Family Sin Spreads to the Family of Man Sin
Against God Sin Against Fellowman Enmity Prophesied Enmity
Evidenced II. What is the general outline of chapter four?
A. The Birth of Cain and Abel (4:1-2) B. The Two Offerings (4:3-5)
C. The Response of Cain (4:6-7) D. The Murder of Abel (4:8-10) E.
The Curse on and Punishment of Cain (4:11-16) F. The Progeny of
Cain (4:17-24) G. The Birth of Seth (4:25-26) III. How does the
conflict between the seed of the serpent and the Seed of the Woman
begin in Genesis chapter four? A. The Two Sons 1. The Birth of Cain
(Gen. 4:1) a. The name Cain means acquired or possessed. Various
translations of verse 1:
I have gotten a man for the Lord.Lamsa With the help of the LORD I
have brought forth a man. NIV I have gotten a manchild with the
help of the Lord. NAS I have gotten a manthe Lord.Beck b. Cain was
a tiller of the soil (Gen. 4:2).
c. Cain would end up being a huge disappointment. 2. The Birth of
Abel (Gen. 4:2)
a. The name Abel means breath or vapor (Jam. 4:14b). b. Abel was
the first shepherd.The word keeper literally means feeder. c. Abels
eventual death would mean another huge disappointment for Adam and
Eve. B. The Conflict of the Two Seeds
1. Satan obviously interpreted the birth of Cain in a similar way
to that of Eve. He saw this new child as a threat to him. 2. With
the birth of Abel, Satan began to worry even more and developed a
plan.He would fill the heart of Cain with pride and use him to kill
His brother Abel. Eve bore another son, Seth, who became the head
of the new godly line from which Messiah would come (Gen.
4:25-26).The name Seth means appointed. IV. What does Genesis four
reveal to us about worship?
A. Three foundations for worship Genesis four gives the foundation
or basis for all future worship in both the Old and the New
Testaments. It teaches us three things: 1. God is to be worshipped.
2. God is to be worshipped on the basis of sacrifice and the
shedding of blood. 3. God is to be worshipped by faith, that is,
according to His prescribed order. B. Three aspects of
worship
1. A place for worship a. God had established the Gate of Eden
(Gen. 3:24). This was a place designed to keep the way to the Tree
of Life. This was the place that had the cherubim and the flaming
sword. This was a place where they could commune with God (Num.
7:89; I Sam
This was a place where they could commune with God (Num. 7:89; I
Sam. 4:4; II Sam. 6:2; II Kgs. 19:15; I Chr. 13:6; Ps. 80:1; 99:1;
Is. 37:16). This was most likely the place where they set up family
altars to offer sacrifice to the Lord. b. Cain and Abel brought
their sacrifices (Gen. 4:3-4a).There was a place to bring them. 2.
A time for worship (Gen. 4:3)
Barnes states, This may denote the end of the week, of the year, or
of some longer period. The season of the year was probably the
ingathering, when the fruits of the earth and the firstlings of the
flock would come in, and when it was not unnatural for the first
family to celebrate with a subdued thankfulness the anniversary of
their creation. Clarks Commentary states,
it is more probable that it means the Sabbath, on which Adam and
his family undoubtedly offered oblations to God, as the Divine
worship was certainly instituted, and no doubt the Sabbath properly
observed in that family. 3. A way of worship Gods way of worship
was simple.Man could only present Himself before God on the basis
of blood sacrifice.That is, man could only come by faith in the
shed, innocent blood of another. C. The two offerings of
worship
1. The offering of Abel was acceptable. It was acceptable because:
a. He came Gods prescribed way. b. He came through the shed blood
of the Lamb. c. He came with the right spirit and attitude. 2. The
offering of Cain was unacceptable.
a. He came with the works of his own hands (Is. 64:6). b. He came
with the product of the cursed earth (Gen. 3:17, 4:2). c. He
offered a bloodless offering to the Lord (Ex. 12:13, 23; Heb.
9:22). d. He came with a certain pride in his heart. Question:How
did God show his acceptance or approval on Abels offering? V. What
were the sins of Cain that led to the curse on him?
The Bible warns those who follow after the way of Cain (Jude
11).What is the way of Cain? Woe to them! They have taken the way
of Cain A. Cains first sin was to come to God on his own terms. B.
Cains second sin was a stubborn refusal to repent when confronted
by God with the truth (Gen. 4:6-7). 1. When God confronted Cain He
gave him an opportunity to recover.
2. When God confronted Cain He was at a vulnerable moment. C. Cains
third sin was to kill his brother Abel rather than repent and
change (Gen. 4:8). D. Cains fourth sin was to lie to God about what
he had done (Gen. 4:9). VI. What became of Cain? A. Cain and his
works were cursed by God (Gen. 4:10-14). B. Cain would end up as a
fugitive on the earth (Gen. 4:12, 14).The land of Nod literally
means wandering (Gen. 4:16). C. Cain received a mark (Gen. 4:15).
D. Cain went out from the presence of the Lord (Gen. 4:14, 16). E.
Cain became the father of the ungodly seed line (Gen.
4:17-24).
Question:Where did Cain get his wife?