Fall Study: Genesis 1 Through Genesis 11:
Most Recently:
Mankind Receives Grace In Judgment.
Antagonistic Unbelief.
Today: Man's Ways Or God's Ways.
Some Of The Topics In The Next Few Weeks:
Reign Of Death.
And More.
KEY TAKEAWAY:
IT IS A CHOICE:
GO YOUR OWN WAY IN REBELLION TO GOD.
OR.
CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD.
I. MAN’S WAY (4:17-24).
A. CAIN’S LINE AND ACTIVITY (4:17-22).
B. LAMECH AND THE DEPTHS OF SIN (4:23-24).
II. GOD’S WAY (4:25-26).
A. GOD GIVES ADAM ANOTHER SON (4:25-26A).
B. WORSHIP OF THE LORD (4:26B).
INTRODUCTION:
A. When Cain Was Cursed By God, A Mark Was Placed On Him.
He Was To Wander Over The Earth In A Meaningless Existence.
From Cain Comes An Ungodly Seed That Is Antagonistic To God.
B. Cain Becomes The First Founder Of Civilization.
This Civilization Is Characterized By Ungodliness.
It Is A Culture Built On Man Rather Than God.
I. MAN’S WAY (4:17-24).
A. CAIN’S LINE AND ACTIVITY (4:17-22).
THE UNGODLY SEED OF CAIN 4:17:
Genesis 4:17: Key Phrase/Words: Knew His Wife | Enoch | City.
His Wife Was Probably One Of Adam’s Daughters.
Although It Could Have Been A Later Descendant.
The Population Could Grow To Many Thousands During His Life.
The Wife Of Cain Was Of Necessity His Sister,
Though This Was Forbidden In After Times,
For Wise And Holy Reasons,
When The Necessity No Longer Existed.
Cain Named His Son Enoch: Means: Dedication.
Probably Signifying The Start Of A New Manner Of Life.
A Fort Or Shelter Is Built Indicating True Civilization.
No Indication It Took Many Generations To Advance.
A Patriarchal Clan Where Cain Built A Shelter For Enoch.
CAIN’S MATERIALISTIC SOCIETY (4:18-22):
Genesis 4:18: Key Word: Lamech.
Enoch Had Several Sons: The Possible Meaning Of These Names Are: Townsman, God Gives Life, Man Of God.
Lamech, The Youngest: Means Conqueror.
Genesis 4:19: Key Phrase/Words: Two Wives | Adah And Zillah.
Lamech Rebelled Against The Divine Command Of God.
Lamech Entered Into The Practice Of Polygamy.
The CAIN-itic Became More Openly Rebellious Against God.
Wife 1: Adah: Means Beauty.
Wife 2: Zillah: Means Shade.
What Was Lamech’s Motivation To Enter Into Polygamy?
Partially Physical Lust.
Partially To Establish A Large Clan.
Partially To Increasing His Violent Patriarch Society.
Genesis 4:20-21: Key Word: Jabal.
Lamech's Children's Names: Wanderer, Sound, Pleasant.
The First Notice Of The Tent And Of Cattle.
- The Tents : Were Shading Canvas Of Goats Hair.
- The Cattle: Designated By A Word Denoting Property.
- So Now, Property Produced Prosperity.
Genesis 4:22: Key Phrase/Words: Brass And Iron.
Most Archaeologists Have Attempted To Organize Human History In Terms Of Various Supposed AGES:
Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Etc.
HOWEVER:
The NOAH-itic Record Indicates Early Mankind:
-Were Very Competent In Brass And Iron Metallurgy.
-Were Very Competent In Agriculture, Animal Husbandry.
-Were Very Competent In Urbanization.
-Were Very Competent With Musical Instruments.
-Were Very Competent In Bronze And Iron.
Handed Down From Ancient Times To Post-Flood Civilizations.
Modern Archaeology Confirms This High Degree Of Technology.
B. LAMECH AND THE DEPTHS OF SIN (4:23-24).
CAIN’S ATTITUDE IN LAMECH (4:23-24):
Genesis 4:23-24: Key Words: Speech | Sevenfold | Seventy.
LAMECH’S ARROGANCE:
Wonder Why God Did Not Immediately Kill Cain?
In His Grace, Our Creator Allowed Cain:
To Live AND To Exist Securely Under Divine Protection.
APOSTLE PAUL TEACHES: THE LORD POURS HIS KINDNESS ON SINNERS TO DRIVE THEM TO REPENTANCE.
Cain Should Have:
Repented Of His Sin.
Responded Differently To God’s Protection.
Elected NOT To Flee From The Presence Of The Lord,
Not Built A Name For Himself And His Sons.
Not Built A Fort To Shelter His Family WITHOUT GOD.
It Exhibits The Humanistic Attitude.
Now: Lamech Is Born To Cain.
Cain Had Been Evil Enough, But Lamech Is Far Worse,
Lamech’s Song Is History’s First Recorded Poem.
Lamech Boasts In His Poem:
Lamech Blasphemes God Who Protected Cain.
Lamech Took Multiple Wives But That Was Not All.
Lamech Boasts To His Wives Of Killing A Man.
Lamech Punished A Man For “Striking” Him.
Lamech Responded And It Does Not Fit The Crime.
IN ARROGANCE, LAMECH:
Presumes Upon The Mercy And Kindness Of Our Creator,
Did He View The Absence Of Strict Justice
As Liberation For Him To Do Evil?
Did Lamech Think:
If God Protected CAIN with Seven-fold Curse:
God Would Protect HIM 70x Seven-fold In Self Defense.
NOTE: Lamech's Family Traces No Further Than 7 Generations.
II. GOD’S WAY (4:25-26).
A. GOD GIVES ADAM ANOTHER SON (4:25-26A).
THE GODLY SEED OF SETH 4:25-26:
Genesis 4:25: Key Word: Seth | Enosh.
Eve Gave The Name To Her Son: SETH.
Eve Had The Attitude Of Thankfulness.
Seth Gave The Name To His Son: ENOSH.
Seth: Means Appointed Or Substitute.
Enosh: Means Mortal Man.
B. WORSHIP OF THE LORD (4:26B).
To Call Upon The Name Of The Lord:
Normally Implies A Definite Action Of Prayer And Worship.
Originally: Practice Of Meeting Personally With God.
Now: Formal Public Service Of Sacrifice, Worship, Prayer.
This Indicates God's Personal Presence Was Not The Norm.
An Act Of Faith Is Implied.
Since Christ’s Sacrifice On Calvary:
In Faith Mankind Need Only Call On The Name Of The Lord.
For Whosoever
Shall Call Upon The Name Of The Lord
Shall Be Saved.
Genesis 4:26: Key Phrase: The Lord.
The Name Of The Self-Existing, Redeeming Lord, Jehovah.
There Is No Contradiction With Exodus 6:3,
To Call Upon The Name Of God.
To Address Him By His Proper Name.
With An Audible Voice In The Form Of Prayer.
This Is The Most Common Meaning Of The Phrase.
Remember: Names Were Still Significant In Early History.
BOTTOM LINE:
SETH-ITIC LINE: FOCUSED ON THINGS ABOVE.
CAIN-ITIC LINE: FOCUSED ON PRESENT THINGS.
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