He watched Abel be blessed and he was angry at Abel for having what Cain wanted. ![]() He wanted what Abel had and he was angry that he didn’t have it. He wanted a pat on the back, a “Well done”, praise, to be blessed. What we do know is that Cain’s offering was rejected and Abel’s was accepted and then Cain killed him…only it didn’t happen like that…not that fast.Ĭain’s offering was rejected and Cain was angry. I’ve heard different theories but the fact is nobody knows for sure what Cain did wrong. ![]() It doesn’t actually explain why the sacrifice was unacceptable. The Bible doesn’t tell us Cain’s offering was rejected due to an evil heart. It’s not as simple as Cain was evil through and through and a murderer and has nothing to teach us.Ĭain was a human like you and me. We all know the story that Cain killed Abel out of jealousy, have heard it for years or even decades…but that summary leaves out so much…leaves out the important parts. I believe that the story is one of the most relevant stories in our day to day lives. It seems that most people do not feel it has any practical application for them because most people do not view themselves as capable of murder. ![]() The story of Cain and Abel is one of the best known stories in the Bible and, I think, one of the most over simplified.
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