Genesis 4 - Not Like This!!

Season 3 Episode 4 – Not Like This!

Jasmine’s Tea - 4:10

A’ight So Boom 7:25

Read Genesis 4 1-2 - 13:53

• We are introduced to two more people

• Children of Adam and Eve

• Noted as happening after the fall

• Carrying out the blessing even after the fall

• Gotten a man with the help of the LORD

• The Children

• Cain - the oldest - worker of the ground

• Abel - the youngest - keeper of sheep

Read Genesis 4 3-5 - 17:14

• Not sure how much time has elapsed - ‘In the course of time’

• Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground

• Abel brought an offering the FIRSTBORN of his flock and of their FAT portions

• The LORD’s regard for the two offering

• Abel’s offering received regard

• Cain’s offering received no regard

• Cain was angry and his face fell

Read Genesis 4 6-7 - 24:46 

• The LORD is asking questions again

• Why are you angry, why is your face fallen? - Introspection

• It’s On You - You are Responsible

• If you do well (then) will you be accepted - not the offering but you

• If you do not do well (then) sin is crouching at the door

• This sin is not what you want, it is not for you

• You rule over it by doing well

Read Genesis 4 8-10 - 32:15

• The first murder

• Cain killed Abel

• The LORD is asking questions again

• Where is Abel your brother

• The relationship between the two, should not have come to this

• One of the most iconic clauses from Scripture

• Am I my brother’s keeper?

• Straight up lie - opportunity for coming clean but doesn’t

• The LORD knows what has happened

• Similar to what He said to Eve

• Abel’s Blood is crying to Him

• From the ground

Read Genesis 4 11-14 - 41:52

• Another Curse

• From the Ground - God really controls it all

• No longer yield you its strength

• You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer

• Understand its a punishment

• This is too much - Dude you just killed someone

• Driven me from the ground

• Driven me from your face (presence)

• Someone will kill me

Read Genesis 4 15-16 - 52:36

• The LORD shows mercy

• Not So!

• Makes a decree (promise) don’t touch Cain

• Put a mark on Cain - so no one would attack him

• Cain when East to Nod

• Cain wen away from the presence of the LORD 

Read Genesis 4 17-24 - 1:00:23

• The Generations of Cain

• Cain carried out the blessing (multiply)

• Led to Lamech

• A wild boy

• 2 wives (first recorded instance of two wives)

• Family made some strides

• Lamech setting a standard?

• Not a death (he is still here)

• Wounding me and striking me - a young man

• States what the revenge will be for killing him (Lamech)

• Higher order than God 

Read Genesis 4 25-26 - 1:11:59

• Another child in the mix

• Adam knew his wife again

• Another Son

• God appointed

• Seth’s line starts

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