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09-03-2006, 01:31 AM
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I know, it's an old question [Cain's Wife], but I think it's a new thought:
Who was Cain's Wife?
Ok, let's take a look at Cain's famous wife in Genesis. 4:17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. That's ok, I guess...right? 4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. Um...did I hear that correctly? 4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. What? That just plain... doesn't... make... any... sense? How could Cain have a wife if... anyone finding him should kill him?? That means Cain's wife should've killed Cain, but nowhere does it say that!! And you can't say that Lamech killed Cain (4:23), because, as noted above, Cain's wife should've killed Cain! Cain should not have had a child in the first place!! |
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09-03-2006, 02:15 AM
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And the relevence of this to the evolution debate is....??? Norm |
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09-03-2006, 07:32 AM
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Wrong forum.
Btw, do you know what 'lest' means? |
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09-03-2006, 07:49 AM
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09-03-2006, 09:36 AM
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Looks like BC&H gets the 'Cain's wife' threads, so off it goes.
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09-03-2006, 12:01 PM
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To further clarify on a point already mentioned:
lest: for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution): He kept his notes by his side lest faulty memory lead him astray. |
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09-03-2006, 01:09 PM
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Sorry bout the misinterpretation.
It's very hard to interpret the Bible correctly these days! :wave: I still don't get why vengeance should be taken sevenfold though... |
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09-03-2006, 01:32 PM
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The subject of Cain's wife has been done to death on this forum and in apologetics land in general.
Last thread on Cain's Wife more on Cain's wife Cain did not marry his sister |
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09-03-2006, 04:53 PM
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Fabulous name for a band (Avenged Sevenfold), though, and they just happen to be playing in Anchorage this Thursday. 
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