Genesis 35:10 NIV
God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel. ” So he named him Israel.
This is second time Israel appeared. First time when Jacob wrestle with God.
Genesis 32:28 NIV
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
Genesis 32:24 NIV
So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.
創世記 32:24 只剩下雅各一人，有一個人來和他摔跤，直到黎明。 (分享自Android快速聖經)
Here a man appeared and wrestled with Jacob. This happened when Jacob begged for blessing from God.
Genesis 32:1 NIV
Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
創世記 32:1 雅各仍舊行路，神的使者遇見他。 (分享自Android快速聖經)
The angels of God met Jacob with he left Laban before meeting Esau.
When Abraham was blesses by God, he met 3 men.
Genesis 18:1-2 NIV
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 32:24 NIV
So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.
Genesis 32:26-28 NIV
Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered. Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
Genesis 32:7 NIV
In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well.
Jacob so stressed when he wanted to meet Esau. Because he took away Esau blessing from Isaac.
Genesis 27:36 NIV
Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob ? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
Genesis 27:19 NIV
Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.”
Jacob took Esau blessing from his father Isaac. Then Jacob was blessed by Isaac
Genesis 28:1-2 NIV
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him: “Do not marry a Canaanite woman. Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
Jacob did not get anything from Isaac. Instead Jacob built his wealth while he was with Laban by the time he left Laban he already wealthy.
The gift that Jacob have Esau already a lot consider at that time.
Genesis 32:14-15 NIV
two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.
Genesis 31:3 NIV
Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
In those day God speak directly to them.
God I am a sinner, forgive my sin. Speak to me God.
PSA 100:4 NIV
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Searching for word for today. 27th Nov 2014.
Key words
Thanksgiving
Praise
Genesis 28:22 NIV
and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”
Tithe, a tenth or 10% of your income.
These money were given by God to me and not belong to me. I am only a custodian of it.
Psalm 119:66-67 NIV
Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
Acts 1 and 2
Acts 1:8 NIV
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Chapter 3, problem and trouble of church
Church of Antioch? Iran and Iraq?
Christianity pattern
1, Start at middle east
2, Western Europe
3, America
4, Asia
CMS, Collaborative Mission Services
How Satan attacked church?
Amazing Grace by John Newton
3 reasons why gospel is critical
1, gospel is free
2, Jesus Christ is the only way
3, demand moral change
Heart of Christian mission
1, not only believer but be the deciples and preach the gospel.
Persecution, get together and pray.
Without bleeding the church failed to be blessed.
Grace to be disgrace.
Chapter 5. Moral corruption
Acts 5:3 NIV
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?
Joshua chapter 6. Act of deceive
Book. Hot tub Christian.
Hard land of Muslim and Hindu.
Thailand. 70 millions. Only 0.1% Christian ? Why ?
East Malaysia.
In Africa. Saying, one million miles but one inch depth
Satan attacked Disctraction
Acts 6,
Summary
1, pray. radical challenge
2,
3, best to mission
10 % go to mission. Moravian Christian.
Genesis 26:12 NIV
Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him.
Because of Abraham God bless Isaac.
Genesis 26:4-5 NIV
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees and my instructions.”
As simple as tbat - obey. Obedient.
Genesis 11:10, 26 NIV
This is the account of Shem’s family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
Genesis 11:26 NIV
After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.
Abraham was from Shem bloodline. Who is Shem? Noah children.
Genesis 9:18 NIV
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)
Genesis 8:4 NIV
and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
Genesis 23:19 NIV
Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (which is at Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 23:4, 19 NIV
“I am a foreigner and stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my wife "
Why Abraham said he is the foreigner to place which is Hebron? Where is Abraham originated?
Genesis 22:19 NIV
Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.
So at that time he actually stay at Beersheba.
Genesis 24:4 NIV
but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
Abraham was living at Canaan land at that time. I thought that is the promise land? Why He Said Go To His Country? Where later his servant set for Aram Naharaim, which is at Mesopotamia.
Genesis 24:4, 10 NIV
but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.” Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.
Genesis 24:26-27 NIV
Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord , saying, “Praise be to the Lord , the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
Not only Abraham is faithful even his servant is very faithful. He immediately praise the Lord after successful find the wife for Isaac.
Genesis 24:34-35 NIV
So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. The Lord has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
Not only blessed but blessed abundantly.
Who is Abraham ?
1. Obey God.
2, chosen by God
Genesis 22:2 NIV
Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
Abraham only son Isaac.
God only son Jesus.
Genesis 22:6 NIV
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together,
Wood on his son Isaac.
Jesus carried the cross.
Genesis 22:18 NIV
and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
Jesus is the descendent of Abraham. Through Jesus all nations on earth will be blessed and saved.
Genesis 21:19 NIV
Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
Jesus also said this those who have ears listen and have eyes to see.
Many time for the same thing different people might see differently.
Mark 8:18 NIV
Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?
Genesis 21:4 NIV
When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
God Covenant with Abraham for circumcise and Abraham obey it.
Genesis 17:12 NIV
For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring.
Our God is the God of reasonable. So long as you are innocent, He will not punish you.
King Abimelek was inform by Abraham. That Sarah bis his sister and took her as his wife. But God come into his dream to inform him about this.
Who Is This King Abimelek? Why God like him so much ?
Genesis 20:6 NIV
Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
Not sure why this was allowed? Both the older and younger did the same
Genesis 19:33 NIV
That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and slept with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
Who is Moabites and Ammonite?
Genesis 19:37 NIV
The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab ; he is the father of the Moabites of today.
Genesis 19:38 NIV
The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi ; he is the father of the Ammonites of today.
Later in Numbers and Deut there will be more on Moabites and Ammonites.
Numbers 25:1-3 NIV
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women, who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. So Israel yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor. And the Lord ’s anger burned against them.
A very clear instructions was given -don't look back.
Genesis 19:17 NIV
As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!”
Man curiosity sometime can be the killer!
Genesis 19:26 NIV
But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
The word Sodomised were derived from here.
Genesis 19:4-5 NIV
Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”
Man wickedness were total wiped out during Noah time. Now during Abraham time another small scale.
IF THE CITY WAS WICKED, GOD CAN TAKE THE DOWN.
Similarly apply to man. if we are wicked God can destroyed us as well. But why there are still so many wicked in this world?
Do Sodomised or homosexual is wicked from the eyes of God. This is very clear.
How Sodom was destroyed?
Genesis 19:24 NIV
Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens.
Genesis 18:24 NIV
What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?
Abraham negotiated with God for Sodom. From 50, 40, 20 and lastly 10.
Genesis 18:32 NIV
Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”
Can I negotiate with God? But what to negotiate?
Acts 1:8 NIV
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Jesus wanted everyone to be saved and repentance
2 Peter 3:9 NIV
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
God loved the world
John 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
You can do better then Jesus.
John 14:12 NIV
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
God provide. Why you worry.
Stingy Christian - force to givev 10%
More than10% - faithful chtistian
50%;- sharing Christian
More than 50% - sacrifice Christian
You are unique. UNIQUE.
Shy. Scared. Silent.
Bold. Outspoken. Confident
Friendly. Lovely. Caring. Kind.
11 steps
PQRSTUVWXYZ
1. P, pray
2, Q quiet
3, R. Reveal
4, S, Shine
5, T, touch
6, U, unveil
7, V, validate
8, W, word of God
9, X, execute
10, Y, yes to Jesus
11, Z, zeal
Siput Akek
Billions
Philippians 4:8-9 NIV
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Christian values
1, true
2, noble
3, right
4, pure
5, lovely
6, admirable
7, excellent and praiseworthy
ACTION. Put it in practice.
God covenant with Abraham
Father of many nations
Genesis 17:4 NIV
“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
Not very sure why father of many nations?
King family
Genesis 17:6 NIV
I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
King David and King Solomon.
Abraham God
Genesis 17:7 NIV
I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Canaan land
Genesis 17:8 NIV
The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”
Rules of circumcised
Male only
Genesis 17:10 NIV
This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.
8th years old
Genesis 17:12 NIV
For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring.
Everybody in the house whole
Genesis 17:13 NIV
Whether born in your household or bought with your money, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh is to be an everlasting covenant.
Genesis 17:24 NIV
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,
Genesis 15:18 NIV
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates—
Wadi of Egypt is in Egypt and Ephrata river basically in Iraq. So is the promise land span from Iraq to Egypt ?
God foretold Abraham on the slavery of Jewish in Egypt where Moses brought them out later
Genesis 15:13 NIV
Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there.
Hagar run away and sympathy by the Lord and was blessed.
Genesis 16:10 NIV
The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”
Genesis 16:11 NIV
The angel of the Lord also said to her: “You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.
I remember Ishmael become the other half brother is Christian.
Need to Google.
God actually plan for Ishmael to be someone rebelled. Why?
Genesis 16:12 NIV
He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
Genesis 16:2 NIV
so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
Sarai actually told Abraham to sleep with Hagar and hope to get a child. When the thing happened as plan Sarai cannot take it and blame Abraham.
Genesis 16:5 NIV
Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me.”
Genesis 12:2-3 NIV
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
In Genesis 12, God already planned for Jesus to come as savior - all people on earth will be blessed through you.
Genesis 11:4 NIV
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”
Here not understand why they wanted to built the tower. What it mean otherwise they will be scattered ?
Genesis 11:7 NIV
Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”
創世記 11:7 我們下去，在那裡變亂他們的口音，使他們的言語，彼此不通。 (分享自Android快速聖經)
Notice 'let us' not let Me. So God sent angels down to confused them ?
Book of Jubilee, from wiki, God did tumbled down the tower with strong wind. It also mentioned the height of the tower about 8000 ft or 3 times of Burj Khalifa, the world tallest building now. So we are far behind the tower of babel.
Bible did not mentioned the name of the tower. Also did not mentioned the tower was tumble down.
Genesis 11:1 NIV
Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
How Adam and Eve speak? Eve actually spoken to the serpent.
Genesis 3:2 NIV
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,
Adam spoken to God.
Genesis 3:10 NIV
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
Eve also spoken to God.
Genesis 3:13 NIV
Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
Genesis 6:3 NIV
Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal ; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
After the falling angel got married to man, God make man only live 120 days.
Genesis 6:1 NIV
When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 9:3 NIV
Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
From this moment onwards man eat meat.
During Adam time, man are vegetarian.
Genesis 2:16 NIV
And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
Genesis 8:4 NIV
and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
This is the second time God Talk About Multiply.
To Adam and Eve
Genesis 1:28 NIV
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Noah was like another new beginning and God talk about the multiplying again.
Genesis 9:1 NIV
Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7 NIV
As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it.”
Genesis 8:21 NIV
The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.
God promised never flood the earth like this again.
Genesis 9:13 NIV
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Genesis 8:22 NIV
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
First-time in the bible mentioned about 4 seasons -summer and winter.
Watched somewhere about the planet X, it cross the earth and magnetic field actually causing the earth axis to be twisted. That created 4 session.
Genesis 7:24 NIV
The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.
Genesis 8:3 NIV
The water receded steadily from the earth. At the end of the hundred and fifty days the water had gone down,
150 days , flooded the earth
150 days, water receded
Genesis 7:21 NIV
Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind.
All mankind perished.
Genesis 7:24 NIV
The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.
150 days
6Genesis 7:11 NIV
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month—on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.
I remember Discover Ministry link this to end time. 600th year as year of the floodgates from heaven open and the mankind of whole earth perish.
4000 years prior Jesus and 2000 post Jesus is 6000 years.
So as long as for the years we are there. Then now the 17th day of the 2nd month. When is this 2 and 17? 2017? 2170? 2270?
Genesis 7:2 NIV
Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and one pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate,
Genesis 7:3 NIV
and also seven pairs of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth.
7 pairs of clean animal
1 pair of unclean animal
7 pairs of birds
Why God still keep the unclean animals?
What is unclean animal? The one that I knew is pig. What Else ?
From Wiki
2 criteria to categories the animal as unclean - Ruminate and cloves hoof
Ruminate basically mean chew again. Animals such as cow, goat etc they chew the grass again and again from stomach before fully digested.
Clover hoof mean hoof split into 2.
Pig did not fulfill the above 2 criteria hence consider as unclean.
I am yet to see the real different between goat and pig hoof?
Genesis 6:6 NIV
The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.
Genesis 6:7 NIV
So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.”
Why God regretted?
Genesis 6:2-3 NIV
the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal ; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
This was the time where God limit the man age to 120 years old. This was the first punishment.
The the second is to wipe up all creatures.
God did not just tell Noah build the ark. But gave a details plan how big and the design of the ark similar thing also happen when the temple was built by Solomon.
Genesis 6:14-16 NIV
So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high. Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit high all around. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.
Genesis 6:4 NIV
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Try to see what is Chinese word for it. But can't find a good word.
創世記 6:4 那時候有偉人在地上，後來神的兒子們，和人的女子們交合生子，那就是上古英武有名的人。 (分享自Android快速聖經)
Sometimes when you watch the Hollywood movies, these old movies, you can see some giant in the movies. These are real as per bible and they are the Nephilim.
Google will be able to see some pictures.
This also link to the stories of David and Goliath.
Enoch was rapture to heaven.
Genesis 5:24 NIV
Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
As compare to other, Enoch only live on earth for 1/3 of years of others.
Genesis 5:23 NIV
Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
Before Enoch was rapture he spent 300 years with God.
Genesis 5:22 NIV
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
Enoch became father when he was 65, he live only 365 years and 300 years was with God.
Genesis 5:21 NIV
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
Enoch is in which generation from Adam?
1. Adam
2. Seth
3. Enosh
4. Kenan
5. Mahalalel
6. Jared
7. Enoch
Enoch Seventh Adam
It was mentioned twice in Genesis 4. First-time is Cain, second time was Seth.
Genesis 4:1 NIV
Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.”
Genesis 4:25 NIV
Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Back at Genesis 1, God told man to multiply.
Genesis 1:28 NIV
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Genesis 4:21 NIV
His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
Genesis 4:22 NIV
Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
Below website actually argue that man at that time were very intelligent than now. This is due to their perfect built.
They already know how to built musical instrument and make some tool with bronze and iron.
https://answersingenesis.org/bible-characters/cain/cains-wife-who-was-she/
Genesis 4:1 NIV
Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.”
Cain was the first children of Adam and Eve.
Genesis 4:2 NIV
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
God favor Abel.
Genesis 4:4 NIV
And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
Before Cain kill Abel, God actually gave warning to Cain.
Genesis 4:7 NIV
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
Angry. jealousy. Can lead to killing.
Genesis 4:8 NIV
Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Genesis 4:17 NIV
Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
Below website elaborate in long who is Cain's wife? Also mentioned was the close relation marriage of that time and now. After Moses law, the close relation marriage was prohibited.
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