Cain was one of the children of Adam and Eve. His birth was the first recorded in the scriptures, which allowed us to understand that Cain was the firstborn of Adam and Eve: “Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and said: “According to the will Lord, I took a man” (Genesis 1). The name Cain is based on the Hebrew word qanah, which means “possession.” Cain was a rebellious man who rejected God’s plan, ignored God’s warnings, and received judgment of God.
It is known that Cain is the world’s first murderer. When God rejected his offering and his brother Abel was accepted, Cain was angry (Genesis 5). God warned Cain not to sin again, but he rejected God’s warning and killed his brother Abel in the field (verses 6-8). God punished Cain by increasing his punishment and expelling him from society (verses 10-12). But God also marked Cain in some way to protect him from being killed by the avengers (verse 15). Cain settled east of Eden in the land of Nod, married his sister (or his cousin or niece) and had offspring mentioned in the Bible down to the sixth generation. Cain built the city (verse 17), and his descendants included herdsmen, musicians, and blacksmiths (verses 20-22).
Cain’s descendants, some of whom appear in Genesis 5, became increasingly wicked. Lamech, the fifth descendant of Cain, was a polygamist and murderer and rejoiced in his sin (Genesis 5:23). All of Cain’s descendants probably died in the flood. Genesis 5 presents the pious descendants of Seth, one of Cain’s younger brothers. Set’s descendants were Enoch, Methuselah, and Noah.
The tragic story of Cain shows the deleterious effects of anger and jealousy. Cain’s stubbornness and disobedience are mentioned in the Bible as a warning to others who might follow in his footsteps. First John 3:12 warns us about lack of love “Not like Cain, who was wicked and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? For his deeds were evil, and his brethren righteous.” Those who harbor evil in their hearts naturally hate those who do good.
Hebrews 11:
gives us a clue as to why Cain’s sacrifice was rejected: “By faith. Abel offered a greater sacrifice to God than Cain did.” Abel believed and by implication Cain did not. Cain did not receive God’s approval because his heart was not right. with God “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (verse 6).
Finally Judas speaks against the wicked “who profane the grace of our God and deny God, our only ruler and Lord Jesus Christ” (Jude 1,
). These outcasts from the church face certain judgment: “Woe to them, for they have walked in the way of Cain” (verse 11). Like Cain, they rejected the will of God; like Cain, they continue to proudly ignore God’s warnings; and like Cain, they will be judged in the end.
Who were the sons of Cain
GENESIS 4:17-18
Ver. 17 — Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which was named after his son Enoch.
Where does Cain’s wife come from?
“Cain had sexual relations with his wife”
People wonder where Cain’s wife came from when the Bible only speaks of four inhabitants of the earth and many theories have arisen from this verse. However, as we saw earlier, the Bible mentions that Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters (Genesis 5), but mentions only three of them, Cain, Abel, and Seth. We also know that Seth was born after Cain killed his brother Adam when he was 130 years old. Thus, Cain had other brothers and sisters during those 100+ years, including a nephew. So Cain’s wife could be one of his sisters or nieces. Remember that Eve is the mother of all living things (Genesis 3:20). And I think that Cain was already married just before the fratricide, because who marries the first murderer that God cursed.
how did cain die
The last story in the Bible tells us the following: Behold, today you throw me off the face of the earth, and I will hide from your presence; and I will be a wanderer and a vagabond on earth; and it will happen that whoever finds me will kill me. 15 And Jehovah answered him: Surely whoever kills Cain, he will be punished seven times, Genesis 4.
There is no record of what happened to Cain in the end.