God’s word has been made known to mankind from the beginning to now, this pattern in Genesis 4 is followed through all of human history. Cain Murders Abel (). (19-24) The birth of another son and grandson of Adam. Get rid of the Christians, get rid of God’s word. No. and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. It’s always been faith, right from the start. Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out in the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked Abel and killed him. Right before Cain killed Abel in the field, the verse says, “Cain spoke to Abel his brother” 2 —yet the Torah does not … We who are alive and reading this today look back and see what it was all about, how much more without excuse are we? God can’t and does not accept you in your sinful state, he’s too holy and good and righteous for that. The day came when Cain brought a gift of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. He is faithful even though I rarely am to him. By the way, before we move on, notice how much grace God showed Cain. 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother - The Chaldee paraphrast adds, that Cain, when they were in discourse, maintained there was no judgment to come, and that when Abel spoke in defence of the truth, Cain took that occasion to fall upon him. The way we live our lives speaks as loud as our words, and many times moreso, because what are words if they aren’t backed up in action? We want to have a discussion about what God has said and whether that’s what he means and what did he really say. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. It’s not that you can’t be saved, it’s not God is against you… it’s you are your own worst enemy. It’s strange how Christians even live and think today, they think they’re holier than God. He is faithful even though I rarely am to him. 11.4: 5 Why couldn’t Cain just own his own sin? We are not told specifically how many, but we are told that Adam lived 930 years. He didn’t excuse Cain’s rebellion. We are not told the age of Cain and Abel when the murder occurred. We have a way of hating and despising and avoiding people who are walking in the light, because they’re so exposing to the sin in our life. When God accepted Abel’s sacrifice but wasn’t pleased with Cain’s, Cain became jealous of Abel, and I believe that’s why he murdered him, as it says, “Cain spoke to Abel his brother. So often our lives are really just done our way. Maybe he thought brining a lamb and killing it … he was too holy for that. Abel my opinion matters. Cain allowed the wrong view of matters to have control and ultimately to cause him to murder Abel. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. Look at heathen cultures, to appease their gods, to gain their favor and blessing so they thought… they sacrificed their children. In this video, host Curtis Childs guides us through the inner meaning 18th-century spiritual philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg’s found in this Bible story. Cain killed Abel to get rid of the reminder of his sin, to get rid of the light that was exposing his dark heart and life. See, Christians through time have had the Abel treatment for doing what Abel did, just simply telling a lost sinner God’s word. Erase God from our world. That’s just how God made us. And the Bible says this in 1 John 2:7 – Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. They’re above that evil God of the Old Testament right. They do that because really they don’t want to obey it. - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan Cain told Abel his brother. Problem is Cain didn’t obey what God had said to do, rather Cain disobeyed God’s word and did it his own way. People hate Christians who hold to God’s word, they always have and always will as long as this world goes on. If you obey God, if you believe on Jesus Christ the Lamb of God, if you are saved… this world is going to have a problem with you. One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him. It’s the same message today as back then. See, Cain was like this world, and like many churches today… they do their worship and praise and blah, but there is no obedience to his word. We have to come to God on God’s terms. Cain and Abel (Romans 2:1-16; Jude 1:3-16)1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. It’s not that Cain didn’t know how to get right or that God had it in for him or was being unreasonable, God said… if thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? He didn’t pander to Cain’s sin. Hebrews 11:4 gives us a clue as to why Cain’s offering was rejected: “By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did.” Abel had faith, and, by inference, Cain did not. What that means is that what comes next is a result of what has just been said. Maybe they talked and Cain wanted Abel to understand his point of view. After the two brothers presented offerings to God, Cain murdered Abel. What did Abel tell Cain that made Cain kill him? We are hated for Jesus’ sake. King James Version (KJV). It is important to recognize that Cain and Abel were both full-grown adults at the time that Cain killed Abel. We were created for God’s pleasure, to serve him and give glory to him… that’s why things like praise and worship are called sacrifices. the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. The Chaldee paraphrast adds, that Cain, when they were in discourse, maintained there was no judgment to come, and that when Abel spoke in defence of the truth, Cain took that occasion to fall upon him. A faithful Christian should do this, tell people what God has said. As they say, I’m just a passin’ through this world… although most of the time it’s more like hangin’ by a thread in Jericho! Abel pleased God, Abel was accepted by God… because Abel obeyed God’s word. 10And he said, What hast thou done? God had told him if he didn’t do right by faith that sin lieth at the door… and it sure did. But it wasn’t just the conversation truly, it was his life, the Bible says his deeds were righteous. What The Bible Says. Everyone had to bring their own sacrifice. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Furthermore, we are that audacious and without the fear of God that we demand God accept us on our terms, and then we he doesn’t, we get angry at God. Always happy to talk, so feel free to leave a comment. The Bible does not tell us how old Cain and Abel were, but they very likely could have been in their 30’s or 40’s. Believing God’s word and obeying it. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. I believe the Bible is the word of God, and stake my life on it. Why do we expect a different result to what Cain got? And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. Faith is what pleases God. And what does God require of us? Hey, we all have every day of our lives, a chance to obey God and be accepted by him. Why did he kill him? “And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, ‘God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.’” (Genesis 4:25). Cain rejected the same commandment you and I have a choice to reject or obey today. You can read more about me and my blog here - kjvbibletruth.com/about :). (16-18) Lamech and his wives, The skill of Cain's descendants. He told Cain repent, believe and obey. But no, he told him God’s word, that’s why Cain killed him. Do you want to keep the peace or are you willing to tell someone the truth, to hold forth the gospel and risk the division that God’s word makes? While Abel by faith brought a lamb to God, Cain instead brought the work of his hands, the fruit of the ground. Are they the people that tell you the truth? I am a sinner (for sure!) I am a 30 y/o Bible Blogger. Abel didn’t just talk it, he lived it. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Cain talked with Abel his brother — Either familiarly or friendly, as he used to do, with a view to make him secure and careless, or by way of expostulation and contention. What did Abel say to Cain that made Cain kill him? God is not changing, not for Cain, not for you. He told him the gospel. We want to build a civilization without God… well that’s what Cain did, he went out and built a city. 2 Samuel 20:14 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel , and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. Cain, repent, believe, obey. Noone can get saved for you. That’s what society does, that’s at the heart of it all. The brothers made sacrifices to God, each of his own produce, but God favored Abel's sacrifice instead of Cain's. Cain and Abel were twins. Genesis 4:8. Another theory from extrabiblical literature is that Cain was killed by a stone house falling on top of him. We are told that before Cain rose up to kill Abel that he talked with his brother. What started as a sacrifice to God ended up in cold blooded murder. ( Log Out / Literal murder or spiritual murder. I love writing. That’s why you and I can’t pay for our sin, we have nothing we can bring God that can atone for our sin. Remember how they stoned Stephen because of God’s word… it cut them to the heart. Sacrifice, the shedding of innocent blood, was required because of man’s sin. We know some things that Abel didn’t say. She said, “I have given birth to a man with the help of the Lord.” Next she gave birth to his brother Abel. You know, if you’ve read 1 John, Cain is referenced in that book. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. 5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. They definitely had many more children later (Genesis 5:4). It was the same message back then as today. See, Cain’s sacrifice was blood free. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I love writing. Are they the people who truly love you, but they tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear… and that’s why you don’t like them. That’s what this world is doing today. Rebels want to be listened to, not rebuked. Because you’ve steered away from telling them the truth, you’ve got your light under a bushel so that you can both get along in the darkness. Genesis 4:8 – And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. The birth, employment, and religion of Cain and Abel. Genesis 4:8, NASB: "Cain talked to his brother Abel; and it happened that when they were in the field Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him." It’s what got so many of the prophets killed. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.- American Standard Version (1901)And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.- Basic English BibleAnd Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.- Darby BibleAnd Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. I’ve often thought about that small phrase of what happens next after God spoke to Cain telling him to bring the right sacrifice to be accepted… “and Cain talked with Abel his brother.” After that is a colon. God’s word is a sword, you think the sword of truth cut Cain’s heart up? Here in Genesis 4 that simple truth is being established. A wise person will receive instruction and rebuke and correction… but the fool won’t. And that lambs blood couldn’t take away his sin nor purge his conscience and change his sinful heart, but he offered it in faith in obedience to God’s word, seeing the fulfillment of that sacrifice afar off. Previous post: Let Me Control The Consequences Of My Sin, The Goodness Of God Which Leads Us To Repentance. They have a holier standard than God when it comes to understanding the sinner , showing compassion on and helping the sinner… so they don’t obey God but they do it their way because they know better than God’s word. “Without faith, it is impossible to please God” (verse 6). That’s how Hebrews 11… Abel saw something better. Abel told Cain the word of God. Cain, we are all sinners and we need a Saviour. Because his own actions were wicked and his brother's actions righteous. Those sacrifices in the Old Testament pointed to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who would be our sacrifice. So often we want to follow Jesus Christ and not pay the price of rejection that Abel paid, that Christ paid. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd. Oh God’s against me Abel. People want to come to God without the blood. What is in Genesis 4:8 is one of the most fundamental truths in the Bible. 8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”[ d] While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. Abel didn’t go along with Cain’s rubbish, he didn’t pander to the rebel. Cain killed Abel to get rid of the reminder of his sin, to get rid of the light that was exposing his dark heart and life. You can’t follow Christ yet avoid the rejection that he endured. Weymouth New Testament We are not to resemble Cain, who was a child of the Evil one and killed his own brother. Truth is very powerful. Man does have a desire to please and appease God and have his favour, but you can’t please God without sacrifice. That’s what got him killed. Cain had power to do right. Christians tell people God’s word, and those who are told the gospel, because of sin in their life and unwillingness to confess and repent… they hate those that speak the truth. Answer: After Cain killed his brother Abel, God gave the following judgment to Cain: “And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. Cain then murdered Abel, whereupon Yahweh punished Cain by condemning him to a life of wandering. Why did Cain “kill” Abel and what were the spiritual consequences for all humanity? Cain is a "tiller of the ground." Hello readers, thanks for reading today. When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. It doesn’t matter what you think and want to do. 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? The gospel confronts the lost sinner and brings him or her to a decision point in hsi life that they won’t want to be at. Calista, when I read the account of Cain and Abel, I see that God knows our hearts very well. Is it that hard? Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It is worth it. God always said to obey is better than sacrifice. saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ and I am a Lord Jesus Christ follower. When your heart gets cut… that’s when you go and kill someone. When will we get that through our thick scones? If the world loves you, it’s probably a sign you’re a compromiser, it’s probably a sign you’re in darkness like they are. God would secure to himself the first fruits, the first born to the dead, that first opened the womb into another world. Genesis 4 New King James Version (NKJV) Cain Murders Abel. The truth is the truth, yes it should be spoken in love, but nonetheless, the gospel does offend the lost sinner. 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