TAILIEUCHUNG - In Defense of CainBy Matthew Jacobs

Cain is traditionally portrayed as a vicious killer, but he was nothing of the kind. In the Bible, Cain kills his brother Abel after G-d accepts Abel's offering but not Cain's. To make matters worse, when Cain is confronted by G-d he famously says, “Am I my brother's keeper?” On the surface, there doesn't seem to be much to say in | In Defense of Cain By Matthew Jacobs Copyright 2011 Matthew Jacobs Smashwords Edition Smashwords Edition License Notes Thank you for downloading this free ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced copied and distributed for noncommercial purposes provided the book retains its complete original form. If you enjoyed this book please return to to discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support. Cover design by Digital Donna. Table of Contents Introduction The Unknown Roommate Problem Whose Responsibility is it to Protect Back to the Story Cain Repents Conclusion Introduction Cain is traditionally portrayed as a vicious killer but he was nothing of the kind. In the Bible Cain kills his brother Abel after G-d accepts Abel s offering but not Cain s. To make matters worse when Cain is confronted by G-d he famously says Am I my brother s keeper On the surface there doesn t seem to be much to say in defense of Cain. A Summary of the Story In the Bible Cain and Abel are the children of Adam and Eve. As punishment for eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil G-d kicks Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden. As a way of punishing Adam G-d curses the ground. In the Garden of Eden the plants grew of their own accord but from now on human beings would have to till the soil to grow food. Abel becomes a shepherd and Cain becomes a farmer. Cain brings an offering from his produce. He invents the concept of bringing a sacrifice something that has never been done before. 1 His brother Abel goes second. In the Bible Abel s offering is described as having fat as well as being from the firstborn of his flock. In other words Abel gave the most desirable portion of his most desirable animals. The Bible doesn t describe Cain s offering as being good or bad it is just an offering. 1 From this Biblical commentator Rashi 2 deduces that Cain s offering was not of especially good quality. Cain just brought whatever

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