Cain & Abel

Adam & Eve had Cain then they were blessed with Abel, two sons. Abel was the herdsman while Cain was a farmer Cain bringing an offering to the Lord of the fruits of the ground; Abel, meanwhile, gave Him the firstborn of his flocks. The Lord was touched by Abel his offering acceptable, while that of Cain the Lord did not find to be pleasing. Cain objected to this being very upset, so the Lord asked him why he felt as he did. The Lord admonished him warning him that sin lurked ready to steal his heart advising him to fight it, to master it. Cain remained angered contriving to take his brother out into the field, there murdering him. So the Lord asked Cain where his brother was; Cain sarcastically replied that he didn't know retorting as well, asking was he his brother's keeper? The Lord admonished him telling of his brother's blood, its voice crying out to Him from the ground. The Lord cursed Cain from the earth, warning him it would no longer give him good harvest. Further, Cain would be a fugitive, homeless, but Cain begged saying his punishment was too great to take. He feared for his life that his brother's murder would soon be avenged. Also that he would be hidden from the face of the Lord. However, the Lord marked Cain warning anyone who might try to take his life that their punishment would be sevenfold. Cain then left the presence of the Lord settling in Nod, east of Eden having a son, Enoch, with his wife there. He founded a city beyond there, naming it for his son, calling it Enoch. SKB © COPYRIGHT S. K. Barrera 2008 All Rights Reserved