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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011In honor of his son, Cain builds a city and names it after him: “Enoch.” (Genesis 4:16,17) Why build a city, Cain? * For protection? Did you fear those “who will kill me? (4:14) * For distraction or diversion? Did you seek to “drown the clamours of a guilty conscience with the noise of axes and [...]
Son of Wanderer
Thursday, September 29th, 2011So Cain has left God’s presence and gone off to the land of wanderings, “away from the presence of the Lord” (Genesis 4:16-22). And now he fathers a son: Enoch. This son, born to the unrepentant murderer, is reared “away from the presence of the Lord.” In time he learns what happened and no doubt [...]
My punishment is too great to bear
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011My punishment is too great to bear.You have driven me this day from the face of the land; and from Your presence I shall be hidden… So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod. ~Genesis 4:13-16 The sad story of an insolent rebel. That’s what this [...]
The way of Cain brings Death
Thursday, September 15th, 2011The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why is your face downcast? If you do right, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do right, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” ~ Genesis 3:6,7 From the 3rd human till now, not much has [...]
Cain and Abel
Friday, September 9th, 2011So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and [...]
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