childrens children, and brought them to his father Adam. 4 4. EnochCain / Children Pseudo-Philo, a Jewish work of the first century CE, narrates that Cain murdered his brother at the age of 15. . The Bible doesnt say he was, it just mentions him first. God commanded humanity to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28; 9:1) and thus it was necessary to marry ones own relative. Your claim that ish and ishshah are only used for humans is wrong. He took his sister along with him certainly. So he is got got married to one of his sister. The original intention of family was to reflect God's character but more than that: it provides a safe place where children can experience God's love (through their parents) and learn how to love other people, Focus on the Familystated. CHILDREN OF THIS TIME ARE TOO CURIOUSE. But Mahalaleel, when he was grown up, loved Case in point: Do I live in your house? It is no wonder then that those who search for the truth of the bible are warned repeatedly in the scriptures not to fall prey to the empty deceptions of human thinking. Because, two people are more than one. Seven times seventy times. If Adam was made originally with everything then must have a curved body similar to that of a woman. When Seth was born, Cain already was the (grand-)father of severel generations. Adam and Eve arent creations (bara) at all! Cains wife is a curious subject but the the size of the animals on the ark are also. Lastly, there was no global flood. So, Im not sure I completely follow your logic, in all due respect. However, as would be predicted if the Bible is inspired by the God Who created the genome, and therefore knew of the growing dangers of incest long before humans had discovered the genome, God asserted Himself at the right time and prohibited the dangerous practice that He had previously sanctioned. DNA and genes can tell alot about living and dead organisms. Jeremiah is from the dust as well (Eccl. So its certain he took along one his sister with him. ( Genesis 3: 20) Therefore, Cain must have married a fellow descendant of Adam and Eve. the Cain wife is an Abel twins sister,because if you look at the book of Old Testament there allows mention males name not female name that is why the dont mention her name and because man are the head of family, The cain wife is Abel twin sister, Because if you look at the books of Old Testament, there allows mention male but not female that is why Bible dont mention har name because man are the head of the family, Then let us try to find the real name of Cain wife and where he get her, we are learning. Could this be possible? If, on the other hand, God had created the first couple (Adam and Eve) in this manner could he not have repeated his masterpiece? In Genesis 1:24, God orders the earth (in Hebrew Aretz) to produce living creatures of all kind and with a careful reading we can understand that it includes also human being. What are you saying about the relationship of Adam and Cain. The verse says nothing about cosmology or science or human origins but the verse does say it is profitable for what the bible indeed is profitable for which is in understanding the nature of God and our relationship to Him, our moral duties to one another and our means of obtaining right relationship to God. Adam and Eve arise in a completely different way than the humans of the 6. 2. Report. The same scenario was repeated after the flood since there were only 4 couples to repopulate the earth. Did you read the quotes from Jesus (God in the flesh)? Nevertheless, F. LaGard Smith comments in The Narrated Bible in Chronological Order: It is altogether likely that these first brothers and sisters enter into marriages with each other, despite the sense of inappropriateness which would be felt should that occur in following generations. Also, it is noteworthy that it was not until Moses received Gods laws for the nation of Israel in 1513 B.C.E. COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. McCain has 7 children: three daughters and four sons. He reveals certain mysteries of life. The old text uses the word adam about these people, too. Then Cain was kicked out of Eden. Cain and Abel, sons of Adam and Eve, are the first pair of siblings described in the Torah. I cant get worked up over this question. Dr Jonathan Sarfati of CMI-US (formerly CMI-Australia) defends our solution, explains the reason for the Jewish law, and why it didn't . Adam and Eve surely had given birth to more children than just Cain and Abel at the time Abel was killed. Analog to this, there were no circumscribed fields, but the humans gathered fruits, cabbage, seed and whathaveyou (Gen. 1.28). They had a rocky relationship that culminated in a heated quarrel, which ended with Cain The Torah 's description of their life is brief and cryptic murdering his younger brother. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd.The brothers made sacrifices to God, but God favored Abel's sacrifice instead of Cain's.Cain then murdered Abel, whereupon God punished Cain by condemning him to a life of wandering. This sounds like the genetic code inherent in each creature from birth, enabling its survival through instinct. They agree with the word definitions which I have been using. If the latter is the case, Cain could have found a wife pretty much anywhere. No, Abel was killed by his brother, Cain. The breath of life, in the nostrils, is found in both man and animals (Genesis 2:7 and 7:22). The beginning of Gen. 5 is just a summary from the preadamites (Verse 1-2) to Adam (verse 3) and so on. Like Adam, Eve and all other humans, Cains wife descends from the preadamites of the sixth day. GENESIS2 WAS AN ELABORATION OF GENESIS1VS26&28. And yes, it's cruel that God rejected Cain's offering without giving a good reason and found favor in his brother's instead. It is this neshamah/breath that is a spiritual-religious force that draws man near to God and preserves the bonds between them, well that was a lot of side stepping for a very clear cut passage. God "made out of one man [Adam] every nation of men to dwell on the entire surface of the earth.". The children grew up . Who specifically denied that Adam came from dust? The majority of this period was filled with hunting. In the book of Jubilees, chapter4, verse 1 & 9, (it tells us that Cain married his sister, wn bint Adam); verse 1 says And in the third week in the second jubilee [64-70 A.M.] she gave birth to Cain, and in the fourth [71-77 A.M.] she gave birth to Abel, and in the fifth [78-84 A.M.] she gave birth to her daughter wn. Our God doesnt agree with incest. From the evidence above, one might conclude that Gods plan was flawed from the start. Stop wasting your time and the time of others. Protestant pastor hereParts of the Old Testament are not meant to be read as literal history. The Midrash tells us that Cain was born with a twin sister and Abel was born with two sisters. And since the family is central to Gods purposes and work on earth, his judgment on this practice is fierce as stated in the Christian Courier. Chapter 4:9 And Cain took Awan his sister to be his wife and she bare him Enoch at the close of the fourth jubilee. An important factor that contributes to this mindset is geography. For my part I believe the bible story of creation has scientific and historical support, if you take a critical view of our modern take on long ages. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that animals were formed, created or made from the sea. All written by man. If we add some other group of people not descended from Adam and Eve, the entire story of the Tree of Knowledge and Tree of Life and the 7 day creation and Adams longing for a helpmeet which is then made from his side becomes nonsensical. Jesus appears to believe Genesis literally since He quoted from the book nearly 30 times. Jesus notabene never had insisted or confirmed, that Adam and Eve were the first two humans. I believe science and God can exists together. Adam and Eve are just descendants of the preadamites, and the Gods image of those prehistoric man cant hide fact that they descend from the terrestrial animals, with them they have been created as the same day (actually a VERY long Periode, like the others. These terms for soul and breath are used interchangably in the Old Testament, and in the Canaanite Tale of Aquat , Aquats murder at the hands of a drunken soldier is described in similar terms as Genesis 2:7: His breath escaped like wind, his soul like vapor, like smoke from his nostrils. The Adam of Genesis 2 represents our human potential before the fall, of which Jesus refered to when he said, He that excersizes faith in me, that one also will do the works that I do; and he will do works greater than these, because I am going my way to the Father (John 14:12). Please note that isch & ischah have different meanings as zakar & neqebah. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/08/050821233037.htm When McCain married Carol Shepp in 1965 he adopted her sons, Doug and Andy, whom she had during her first marriage. And the days of Adam after his fathering Seth came to be eight hundred years. Organized religion was 100% sure man couldnt clone animals,geneticly modify genes and make an atomic bomb. If it were to mean he was dust, I would expect to see hayah (the verb to be, was). In the book of Enoch, Cains wife is referred to as a cow as described in his vision. 80 kg. For example, Moses skips generations in his own genealogy. May 27, 2021. 78-84 A.M. 'wn. Adam and Eve arise in a completely different way than the humans of the 6. Man without Christ is not a living soul. We have no way of knowing if Cain was the first child. If that was where the Garden of Eden was, then there is a place sounding much like Nod after that narrow exit from that area. The Bible said that Cain went to Nod. Lilith, Anyone ever thought that Cains wife was created the same way Eve was created. Except for dear Noah and family. Take the KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, and LAWS of the Old Testament, and run them through the love of Jesus and the cross. I think the mentally ill need to stay away from religion if it makes them hostile . Zodiac Sign. Check out Who Was Adam? by Dr. Rana. The ancient peoples would have understood the antagonisms that would have at times occured between settled farmers dwelling in cities and semi-nomadic herdsmen dwelling in camps; since prehistoric times. When Cain hears of his punishment, after the murder of Abel, he protests the severity, because God has moved him from the adama and anybody meeting him in the aretz will kill him (4:14). Therefore, Cain had no problem in finding a wife among the daughters of the aretz. If a man steals your jacket, give him your shirt, too. These two seeds are brought out in many verses (Matthew 13:38; 1 John 3:10, etc). This is just one of the examples of Jewish fables that were prevalent in Pauls day. Isch & ischah are used for humans only, while zakar & neqebah are used for humans AND non-human animals. So we should heed Pauls counsel to Timothy (1 Tim 6:3-5) do not be teachers of things contrary to the Christ. In the first statement you propose evolution which, like the last statement uses natural reproduction. God isnt a jew, Adam wasnt a jew, Noah wasnt a jew, A good answer provides new insight and perspective. @Steve While there are many examples of strong and inspiring men and women in Genesis, the book is also packed with stories of dysfunctional families, which is evidenced from the very beginning with the first familyAdam, Eve and their two children, Cain and Abel. If they had no daughters, then humanity would have gone extinct. Why didnt Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah? Cain married his sister. Only God knows the truth. In 2 Cor 15:22/45 Paul makes it clear that Jesus came as no.2 as the second Adam. This land seems to have been where the Persian Gulf is now. (It was from this line that Cain took his wife from the land of Nod. He loves Jehovah and his brother. He could have been 100 years old which is the same approximate age the three sons of Noah were when they entered the ark. The church did not change the orbit of the solar system, science did. Consult professional and neutral Biblical historians and consider their views on the subject. Organized religion can change the orbit of the earth,sun and other planets. CRISTAL FINDS HER LONG LOST TWIN SISTER!!! Adam was the son of God, Eve the flesh of his flesh and his wife. It isnt the point who tought a flat earth. Here are guidelines to help facilitate a meaningful learning experience for everyone. Vote Up The story is only concerned with these two and then with Seth later. Thats right, so forget about all the creationistic crap about kosher genes and sibling incest and make friends with unholy preadamites, coadamites and wicked evolution (Gen. 2:4)! Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. Note, marriage can go irrespective of age difference, a man can marry a girl young enough to be their daughter. The psychological impact on witnesses of sexual sin could help us to understand why Lots daughters behaved as they did. the Bible doesnt give us the information of it because its God minded not to reveal the secret. I will also add that on day six, God created animals which are domesticated, wild animals and creeping animals. Arets is i. a. the whole planet earth (on which the preadamites spreaded via reproduction), respectively a country/certain area. The first is singular form (him) and the second is plural form (them). Genesis has at least one vague reference to other hominids which I assumed to be Neanderthals. What did you mean by a land sounding like the Angel (cherub). The Giants and the Sons-of-God were simply neighboring tribes. First of all, it is vitally important for the Christian to be able to answer this question, as it relates to defending the fact that all humans are descendants of Adam and Eve; and, secondly, that it is only their descendants that can be saved. Once for all HE is coming to setup the kingdom made of pure human beings that is created in His own image.The choosen one according to the seed of Abraham by the law of faith. Which says that Cain married his own twin sister. 1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord. By following its instructions man will acquire life in the future world. (p. 709). I also pointed out why you can not just add the numbers to get to a date for Adam. In other words, the unique nuptial blessing granted the first couple in the Garden of Eden did not end there but was also gifted to others. Often neglected are the mystical traditions of medieval times that linked together Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which arose from the revival of philosophical thought developed from the schools of Plato and Aristotle Cain could have married his sister or even his niece. Such a conclusion, however, overlooks the fact that when God created the world, [] it was very good and without sin, according to Matt Slick. It seems perfectly reasonable that . The fact that there are similar (not exactly the same) stories/versions of Mans origins around the world among primitive tribes today and before Christian missionaries arrived to teach them the Jewish one, shows that man had one origin. Hello Fatima, the bible did not states his wife came from the land of Nod The bible say that Cain went to the land of Nod and knew his wife and not that he marry his wife. Ladies and gentlemen, you are missing the big picture. None of your many bible verses equals arets and adamah. Given that the wife of Cain is only mentioned once in the Old Testament, she would not be counted among the famous women in Genesis. No family is perfect, but incest destroys and distorts Gods purpose for family. day of creation at best. In Hebrew, dm is even more often understood as mankind than as a male name. their sister who was born with them. The narrative of Cain and Abel is so well known, and Cain's "guilt" so well established in so many sources, ancient, medieval, and contemporary that it is difficult to come to these verses with fresh eyes. The HIM always refers to an individual. If so, you might want to check out Genesis 1:2 which uses a waw disjunctive. NO NEED TO BOTHER YOUR HEAD. Abraham in Gen 22:2). Christians started most of the sciences. The story shows us that no matter how far we have fallen, how great our sin, God is still Jehovah Jireah.. 1. There, as exemple, agriculture began 10,000-12,000 years ago. The Persian Gulf were created by Noahs flood, an aftermath of the last glacial period. Whom did Cain marry that is not the important part of this question. Take off your denominational glasses and reread this section of Genesis with eyes wide open instead of wide-shut. The book of Genesis mentions three of Adam and Eve's children: Cain, Abel and Seth. Especially since Adam and Eve dont belong to the ultimative beginning of mankind. Meanwhile he became father to sons and daughters. (One of Adams sons was Cain, and one of Adams daughters must have become Cains wife. The words of God (bible) not necessary for us to know the details of cain s wife.God wants us to understand that He still love and blessed the sinners. Then he became father to a son in his likeness, in his image, and called his name Seth. Its highly presumptuous to say that the Hebrew story is any more real than the Greek, Egyptian or Sumerian. The normal literal sense of scripture is always the best way to understand scripture unless the text in question otherwise demands . Consider the post Darwinian age. That is the context. Report Rabbi Isaac said: In respect to the soul (neshamah) that He provides, for [the wicked man] goes and clings to the power of the beasts. Those near perfect sons and daughters could have married with no problem, but, it was certainly different when the Law was handed down to Moses. This goes to the heart of some of the misunderstandings about who Adam and his line was. some of us are referring to Gen.1:26 yes that place shows God intentions to create man and what he wished to accomplish through man. THAT ALL BUT PROVES DISSEMINATION FROM ONE ORIGINAL SOURCE. I've read. Quick Facts British Celebrities Born In August Also Known As: Robert Anthony Plant Age: 74 Years, 74 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Maureen Wilson (m. 1968-1983) father: Robert C. Plant mother: Annie Cain Plant siblings: Allison Plant children: Carmen Jane Plant, Jesse Lee Plant, Karac Pendragon Plant, Logan Romero Plant Born Country: England As for Deano he has another version. The girls got their father drunk and had sex with him (Genesis 19:33-35). I hate it when people try and think they know better than the Bible. Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius, Golden Legend by Jacopo da Varazze, Historia Scholastica in Gen 4:1 (PL 198, 1076) by Peter Comestor, Seder ha-Dorot: Cain married his sister Calmana and Abel married another sister Delbora Hear what I say, you wives of Lamech. As the curse God placed upon creation started to operate only after they sinned, their descendants would not have had many mistakes in their genes. 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