Genesis 4

Introduction

Child Birth

Genesis 4:1-2 “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”

They are blessed

Cain - I have gotten a man from the Lord

Able - Breath

Difference between Cain and Able

Cain - A tiller of the ground

Able - Keeper of the Sheep

Offering

Genesis 4:3-5 “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, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”

Cain brought the fruit of the land

Able brought the firstling of his flock and the fat thereof

The Lord accepted Able’s but not Cain’s

We do not know why

Cain’s Anger

Genesis 4:5-7 “But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.”

Cain’s very wroth

He is cast-down

The Lord speaks to Cain

If thou doest well - you will be accepted

If not, you will be rejected - Sin lieth at the door

Your younger brother shall be under you.

Cain’s Murder

Genesis 4:8-9 “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. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Cain talked to Abel

Cain murdered Abel

God speaks to Cain

Cain responds - Am I my brother’s keeper

Cain’s punishment

Genesis 4:10-12 “And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.”

Abel’s blood speaks

You are cursed from the earth

The ground will not yield her strength

Fugitive and vagabond

Cain’s concern

Genesis 4:13-15 “And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”

Someone will slay me

The Lord set a mark upon him

Interesting, he murdered someone, and is concerned that someone will murder him.

Cain’s family

Genesis 4:16–24 KJV 1900

And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man to my wounding, And a young man to my hurt. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, unwilling to repent

Enoch

Irad

Mehujael

Methusael

Lamech - Just like the Father of his family Cain, he was unwilling to repent.

Replacement

Genesis 4:25-26 “And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.”

Seth - Substitute

Eve - God gave me another child instead of Abel

Seth’s son’s name is Enos

People began to call upon the name of the Lord.

Scene

Time -Second generation

Conflict

Cain and Abel

Cain and God

Rise of action

God comes to Cain calling him to repent

Climax

Murder

Falling Action

Punishment

Tragedy within a family

Resolution

Another child

People began to call upon the name of the Lord