Jealousy Kills : Cain and Abel. Am I My Brother’s Keeper? God Says You Are.
Genesis 4:8 KJV “And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.”
This story is about two brothers, Cain and Abel who gave individual sacrifices to the Lord, God was pleased with Abel’s sacrifice as he brought the best of the land and Cain did not. The Lord was not pleased with Cain’s sacrifice. Cain was jealous of Abel and killed him. Cain killed Abel because he was evil and Abel was righteous. When the Lord asked Cain where was Abel he answered, Am I my brother’s keeper?
The voice of Abel’s blood cried from the ground. God cursed Cain and made him a fugitive and a vagabond. Cain asked for mercy because he would be killed wandering. God gave him a mark so no one would kill him, if they did, vengeance would be upon them. Even tho God punished Cain he still gave him mercy. Death is not the same to God as it is to us. Abel went to Heaven a little early.
Note from the editor: The story is below from the King James Bible. It may be a little hard to read, so you may want to try other versions of the King James Bible. That is the reason I summarized it above.
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1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2And she again bares his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 9And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? 10And he said, What hast thou has done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. 13And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hidden; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth, and it shall come to pass, that everyone that findeth me shall slay me.
15And 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.
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