"Historical Background for the Passage" The story takes place in Genesis 4:1-15, after Adam and Eve had been kicked out of the garden for eating the forbidden fruit. Approximately four thousand years before Jesus Christ was born. Adam and Eve 's first son was Able then they had his brother Cain. Adam and Eve were no longer provided for by the Lord like they were in the Garden of Eden. They had to raise sheep and food to survive. The story is being told for the benefit of the reader as a warning of the downfalls of sin. The main characters in the story are the Lord, Cain, and Able. Able does not say anything in the story. The other two main characters the Lord and Cain were the focus of the text. The story centers around Cain 's sin, and the downfall that
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Cain chose to till the ground and grow food. When both Cain and Abel had prospered in their effort they sacrificed part of what they had made, tithe, to the Lord. Abel gave the best he had, the fattest calf of his flock of sheep in sacrifice to the Lord. Cain grew fruits and vegetables. Cain offered up the fruits of the ground, which the Lord rejected. This made Cain very angry at both the Lord and his brother. Cain was jealous of Able because he had found favor in the Lord 's eyes with his sacrifice. Able understood that giving the Lord the best he had to offer was the right thing to do. Able knew that the Lord had made it possible for him to be successful. That a death was required to please the Lord and cover his sins. The Lord gave Cain the opportunity to regain favor in his sight by doing well. An offering of good works would not be acceptable. The Lord wanted the kind of sacrifice from Cain, that Able had given. The Lord wanted Cain to give him his best.
"How the Passage Relates to Our World" How this relates to our world. The story of Cain and Abel is repeated throughout history. One brother is jealous of the other brother because mom and dad liked him better. The story shows us that the
Cain chose to till the ground and grow food. When both Cain and Abel had prospered in their effort they sacrificed part of what they had made, tithe, to the Lord. Abel gave the best he had, the fattest calf of his flock of sheep in sacrifice to the Lord. Cain grew fruits and vegetables. Cain offered up the fruits of the ground, which the Lord rejected. This made Cain very angry at both the Lord and his brother. Cain was jealous of Able because he had found favor in the Lord 's eyes with his sacrifice. Able understood that giving the Lord the best he had to offer was the right thing to do. Able knew that the Lord had made it possible for him to be successful. That a death was required to please the Lord and cover his sins. The Lord gave Cain the opportunity to regain favor in his sight by doing well. An offering of good works would not be acceptable. The Lord wanted the kind of sacrifice from Cain, that Able had given. The Lord wanted Cain to give him his best.
"How the Passage Relates to Our World" How this relates to our world. The story of Cain and Abel is repeated throughout history. One brother is jealous of the other brother because mom and dad liked him better. The story shows us that the