Welcome to our study group and God bless you. Today we are to begin Gen.
chapter 4. So, asking the Father for Wisdome, Guidance and Knowledge, Gen.4:1.
Gen 4:1
And Adam121
knew3045 (853)
Eve2332 his wife;802
and she conceived,2029
and bore3205 (853)
Cain,7014 and
said,559 I have
gotten7069 a man376
from854 the LORD.3068
Yes, I know, we have all heard many teachings on this conception. What we
will do here is simply to let the word of God speak for its self and not
worrie about what any other men or orginization may teach, and that is enough
said for now. We will look at all of these teachings and discern truth at a
latter date when we are better armed with the word that we may make an
intellegent decission on the matter.
Gen 4:2
And she again3254
bore3205 (853)
his brother251 (853)
Abel.1893 And Abel1893
was1961 a keeper7462
of sheep,6629 but
Cain7014 was1961
a tiller5647 of
the ground.127
Gen 4:3
And in process4480,
7093 of time3117
it came to pass,1961
that Cain7014
brought935 of the
fruit4480, 6529 of
the ground127 an
offering4503 unto
the LORD.3068
Gen 4:4
And Abel,1893
he1931 also1571
brought935 of the
firstlings4480, 1062
of his flock6629
and of the fat4480, 2459
thereof. And the LORD3068
had respect8159
unto413 Abel1893
and to413 his
offering:4503
Before we go any further, let us look at a couple of hebrew words. The
first will be:
H3254
יסף
ya^saph
yaw-saf'
A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbially to continue
to do a thing): - add, X again, X any more, X cease, X come more, + conceive
again, continue, exceed, X further, X gather together, get more, give moreover,
X henceforth, increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make, much,
put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be
[strong-] er, X yet, yield.
this is to say "continue in labor". This coupled with the fact that
they brought their offerings to God at the same time(thereby showing that they
come to maturaty at the same time) shows us that the two boys here were Twins.
Again; What does it matter?? I love to make you think.
Gen 4:5
But unto413
Cain7014 and to413
his offering4503
he had not respect.8159, 3808
And Cain7014 was
very3966 wroth,2734
and his countenance6440
fell.5307
Gen 4:6
And the LORD3068
said559 unto413
Cain,7014 Why4100
art thou wroth?2734
and why4100 is thy
countenance6440
fallen?5307
Gen 4:7
If518
thou doest well,3190
shalt thou not3808
be accepted?7613
and if518 thou
doest not3808
well,3190 sin2403
lieth7257 at the
door.6607 And unto413
thee shall be
his desire,8669
and thou859 shalt
rule4910 over him.
Now we see from this that God is not happy at all with the offering Cain
has broght to him. Cain has not done well, else he would be accepted. Able
brought of the firstlings of his flock, Cain simply brought an offering. We
can see no love in this act, as if he was only giong through the motions
because it is expected of him. Where sin lieth at the door, the word lieth is:
H7257
רבץ
ra^bats
raw-bats'
A primitive root; to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent
animal); by implication to recline, repose, brood, lurk,
imbed: - crouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay (cause to, make to)
lie (down), make to rest, sit.
Sin is waiting for cain, or any other that would come in the same attitude
for that matter. Lurking, one could even say waiting to pounce.
Gen 4:8
And Cain7014
talked559 with413
Abel1893 his
brother:251 and it
came to pass,1961
when they were1961
in the field,7704
that Cain7014 rose
up6965 against413
Abel1893 his
brother,251 and
slew2026 him.
Gen 4:9
And the LORD3068
said559 unto413
Cain,7014 Where335
is Abel1893
thy brother?251
And he said,559 I
know3045 not:3808
Am I595
my brother's251
keeper?8104
Cain has murdered Able and asked the question "Am I my brothers
keeper??" I will say, YES, we are our brothers keeper. Not so much as to
where they spent their personal time, but our brothers and sisters in Christ,
we must constantly pray for them and offer advice when we see anything that is
amiss. We are our brothers keeper. To qualify that statement, I will show you
the hebrew for this word keeper.
H8104
שׁמר
sha^mar
shaw-mar'
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard;
generally to protect, attend to, etc.: - beware, be
circumspect, take heed (to self), keep (-er, self), mark, look narrowly,
observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for),
watch (-man). It falls to us to pray a hedge around our brothers and sisters,
pray Gods protection on them. Again, we are our brothers keeper.
Gen 4:10
And he said,559
What4100 hast thou
done?6213 the
voice6963 of thy
brother's251 blood1818
crieth6817 unto413
me from4480 the
ground.127
God already knew what Cain had done.
Gen 4:11
And now6258
art thou859
cursed779 from4480
the earth,127
which834 hath
opened6475 (853)
her mouth6310 to
receive3947 thy
brother's251 (853)
blood1818 from thy
hand;4480, 3027
Gen 4:12
When3588
thou tillest5647 (853)
the ground,127 it
shall not3808
henceforth3254
yield5414 unto
thee her strength;3581
a fugitive5128 and
a vagabond5110
shalt thou be1961
in the earth.776
Gen 4:13
And Cain7014
said559 unto413
the LORD,3068 My
punishment5771 is
greater1419 than I
can bear.4480, 5375
Gen 4:14
Behold,2005
thou hast driven me out1644, (853)
this day3117 from4480,
5921 the face6440
of the earth;127
and from thy face4480, 6440
shall I be hid;5641
and I shall be1961
a fugitive5128 and
a vagabond5110 in
the earth;776 and
it shall come to pass,1961
that every
one3605 that
findeth4672 me
shall slay2026 me.
Lets look for a minut at Cains punishment. We will first look at the fact
that it was more than Cain can "bear". The word used for bear here
is:
H5375
נסה נשׂא
na^s´a^' na^sa^h
naw-saw',
naw-saw'
A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications,
literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively: - accept, advance, arise,
(able to, [armour], suffer to) bear (-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry
(away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive,
furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honourable (+ man), lade,
lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up),
receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X
utterly, wear, yield.
So, with this knowledge, was the punishment more than Cain could accept, or
more than he could forgive??
Before we answer that, lets look at the word used for punishment.
H5771
עוון עון
‛a^vo^n ‛a^vo^n
aw-vone',
aw-vone'
From H5753; perversity, that is, (moral) evil: - fault,
iniquity, mischief, punishment (of iniquity), sin. Which brings the next
question; Was the punishment imposed by the Lord more than Cain could forgive or
accept, or was Cains own perversity more than he could forgive or accept of
himself?? Just more food for thought. Next, the fact that God drove Cain out
from the face of the earth. Did Cain go to Mars?? O course he did not. This was
just the earth as cain knew it. Nothing magic about that. But who was cain
concerned with that would slay him?? Those of you who has been with us through
the first 3 chapters will know that one very quickly. if you were not here you
can review the study notes on thoes chapters. Man kind as a species was created
in Gen.1:26.
Gen 4:16
And Cain7014
went out3318 from
the presence4480, 6440
of the LORD,3068
and dwelt3427 in
the land776 of
Nod,5113 on the
east6926 of Eden.5731
Where did Cain go and what did he do?? Lets look at the hebrew on the subject.
Cain "dwelt" in the land of "Nod". The Hebrew word used
for "dwelt" here is:
H3427
ישׁב
ya^shab
yaw-shab'
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in
ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively
to settle, to marry: - (make to) abide (-ing), continue, (cause
to, make to) dwell (-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation,
haunt, (make to) inhabit (-ant), make to keep [house], lurking, X marry (-ing),
(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set (-tle), (down-) sit (-down,
still, -ting down, -ting [place] -uate), take, tarry.
Cain could have been doing many things in this lany, from being a Judge, to
simply dwelling there on to marage.
Now the word for "nod"
H5113
נוד
no^d
node
The same as H5112; vagrancy; Nod, the land of Cain: - Nod.
And the root on this one:
H5112
נד נודּ
no^d no^d
node,
node
From H5110; exile: - wandering.
Meaning?? Cain had simply wandered untill he found more people who were not
hostile toward him and "dwelt" with them and started his famally. And
now we begin the Generations of Cain.
Gen 4:17
And Cain7014
knew3045 (853)
his wife;802 and
she conceived,2029
and bore3205 (853)
Enoch:2585 and he
built1961, 1129 a
city,5892 and
called7121 the
name8034 of the
city,5892 after
the name8034 of
his son,1121
Enoch.2585
Gen 4:18
And unto Enoch2585
was born3205 (853)
Irad:5897 and Irad5897
begot3205 (853)
Mehujael:4232 and
Mehujael4232 begot3205
(853) Methusael:4967
and Methusael4967
begot3205 (853)
Lamech.3929
Now lets look at some names. Enoch we will find is also the name of a Great
prophet in the geneologies of Seth. Irad:
H5897
עירד
‛i^yra^d
ee-rawd'
From the same as H6166; fugitive; Irad, an antediluvian: - Irad.
Mehujael:
H4232
מחיּיאל
מחוּיאל
o
mechu^ya^'e^l mechi^yya^'e^l
mekh-oo-yaw-ale',
mekh-ee-yaw-ale'
From H4229 and H410; smitten of God; Mechujael or
Mechijael, an antediluvian patriarch: - Mehujael.
Next is "Methulael"
H4967
מתוּשׁאל
methu^sha^'e^l
meth-oo-shaw-ale'
From H4962 and H410, with the relative interposed; man who (is)
of God; Methushael, an antediluvian patriarch: - Methusael.
One dont sound so good, and the other sounds ok. Just remember, you will see
many names in this line that will match or resembel those of Seths line.
Gen 4:19
And Lamech3929
took3947 unto him
two8147 wives:802
the name8034 of
the one259 was
Adah,5711 and the
name8034 of the
other8145 Zillah.6741
Gen 4:20
And Adah5711
bore3205 (853)
Jabal:2989 he1931
was1961 the father1
of such as dwell3427
in tents,168 and of
such as
have
cattle.4735
Gen 4:21
And his brother's251
name8034 was
Jubal:3106 he1931
was1961 the father1
of all3605 such as
handle8610 the
harp3658 and
organ.5748
Gen 4:22
And Zillah,6741
she1931 also1571
bore3205 (853)
Tubal-cain,8423 an
instructor3913 of
every3605
artificer2794 in
brass5178 and
iron:1270 and the
sister269 of
Tubal-cain8423 was
Naamah.5279
Gen 4:23
And Lamech3929
said559 unto his
wives,802 Adah5711
and Zillah,6741
Hear8085 my voice;6963
ye wives802 of
Lamech,3929
hearken238 unto my
speech:565 for3588
I have slain2026 a
man376 to my
wounding,6482 and
a young man3206 to
my hurt.2250
So. We have the beginning of this line is a murderer,
we have a Fugitive, one who is "smitten by God" and finally another
murderer who thinks vengeance will be taken of him 10
fold more than of Cain. This is some kind of family
here.
Gen 4:24
If3588
Cain7014 shall be
avenged5358
sevenfold,7659
truly Lamech3929
seventy7657 and
sevenfold.7651
And now for Adams genealogies.
Gen 4:25
And Adam121
knew3045 (853)
his wife802 again;5750
and she bore3205 a
son,1121 and
called7121 his (853)
name8034 Seth:8352
For3588 God,430
said she,
hath appointed7896
me another312 seed2233
instead of8478
Abel,1893 whom
Cain7014 slew.2026
Gen 4:26
And to Seth,8352
to him1931 also1571
there was born3205
a son;1121 and he
called7121 (853)
his name8034 Enos:583
then227 began2490
men to call7121
upon the name8034
of the LORD.3068
Ok, with chapter 4 coming to an end, and men beginning
to call upon the name of the Lord, we will close tonight as well. Continue to
study in the word and may God bless you all.
