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by pugwashjw65 on November 22nd, 2009
Abel never married...he was murdered by Cain.
Cain married one of the daughters of Adam and Eve...one of his sisters...
And as this was the beginning of the human race, and them being so close to physical perfection, the problem of incest did not happen...Only much later did God place the limitation on marrying siblings.
Adam and Eve were created perfect...and became IMPERFECT [ sinful] when they disobeyed.
(Genesis 2:16-17) And Jehovah God also laid this command upon the man: “From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction. 17 But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die.”
So Sin = death = imperfection...
It is inherited...so even A BABY CAN BE A "SINNER"...having inherited sin...
(Romans 6:23) For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.
Babies can die, proving they are sinners...albeit inherited.
Just like a bad gene.
by Suspira on November 22nd, 2009
Cane went and married into another tribe, according to the bible. Able probably didn't get the chance to get a wife, but if he did it may have also been in that tribe.
by Jesus is God on November 22nd, 2009
http://www.gotquestions.org/Cains-wife.html
Also it is Cain,not kane.
by Quiet_Listener on June 2nd, 2011
Cain took a wife from the 6th day creation. The Ethnos, the peoples. Adam and Eve were created and formed on the 8th day. People will tell you there is no 8th day written about in the Bible, but that simply is not true. After God rested (on the 7th day) the very next verse simply begins the 8th day, and in the following passages Adam and Eve were created.
So, when Cain took a wife, he took one most likely from the land of Nod, which is documented in the Bible, there was an entire civilization already there and someone named this land Nod. That is where Cain's wife came from.
Abel was murdered shortly after giving his sacrifice. Both Cain and Abel gave their sacrifice at the same time. A semetic boy comes of age at 13 years. Abel would not have had a wife at that age.
by Anonymous on June 15th, 2010
If Adam and Eve were the first and only humans, then there must have been incest at some point.
Ewww.
by IAmPriscilla on June 2nd, 2011
The bible isn't very specific. Maybe they had wives, maybe they didn't.
by Peter_L9410 on January 6th, 2011
its mathically imposible for the people in the bible to have offspring now of 7 billion there had to be other cultures and societies even then not likely
by Peter_L9410 on January 6th, 2011
the bible does not speak about adam and eve having a daughter or outside societies till later even though it would be make logic sense that there were outsiders one of the major areas of the bible i have a issue with and on womens rights as well
by thatsJustme on April 23rd, 2010
i doubt Abel had any yet......Cain probably married a sister.....he had descendants but the Messianic Lineage was through Seth....so not the SUBJECT that MATTered anyway........Christ was a son of Seth.....and came in through 'the womans offspring' , Mary , who was also of Seth's Lineage same as Joseph was......
by Stevie on March 7th, 2010
If they did have wives, I would guess somewhere on earth. I don't think it should matter which "nation" they came from as it doesn't make much sense in order for them to be able to reproduce. That being said, I'm guessing you're asking based on the assumption that god created all humans through Adam and Eve. Basing my opinion on my beliefs, I would say that just because someone claims to know the truth of the first human beings, it's safer to assume they are wrong. In other words, even if Cain and Abel were real people, it doesn't mean they came from the only 2 humans in existence just because a book says so. What it comes down to is that we are all relying on the credibility of previous human beings. And if there's anything credible about humans, it's that they are guaranteed to not know everything.
by Doc on May 20th, 2010
I don't know how old Adam and Eve lived but they lived much longer than we did.
The verse reads in the passage of time they found wives. So you do the math.
Adam and Eve were created as adults and procreated a lot. We ca'nt do that any more unless we are of the Islam or Mormon faith.
by OTReader on June 15th, 2010
Cain's wife was his sister, which may not have been all that unusual at the time. The Bible implies that Able was old enough to marry because he was old enough to give an offering to God, however being there were no children mentioned then there would not be a reason to state if he had a wife.
by my2cents--Vote for Paul on March 3rd, 2010
Cain got his wife in the land of Nod. Adam and Eve were not the only people created. On the sixth God created all the races. And said it was good. Then later God created Adam and Eve for Jesus to come through. That is why they are in the Bible that is why we are given a list of some of their desendants.
by Peter_L9410 on January 6th, 2011
the bible mainly focuses on the jewish community and the surrounding area than later speaks of other nations tribes and areas
Why misconceptions about who wrote Bibles and some other religious books? What /Who /How long /When / Where / Why were they written?
by Traveltheuniverse on March 19th, 2011
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Who was Timothy in the Bible?
I go to a Christian school and I got the "Timothy Award". I know this sounds stupid from a Christian, but...
by Michael_B9834 on January 13th, 2011
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Adam and Eve: Adam lived 930 years according to the bible, how old was Eve when she died?
by moonkicker on February 17th, 2011
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Was Cain more able than Abel?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 14th, 2011
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How did Methuselah live to be 969 years old?
by AnonymousGirl on January 10th, 2011
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What you are suggesting about Cain's wife is not in Genesis.
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After he kills Abel, God punishes him by making him a wanderer and Abel's concern (Gen. 4:14) is that "...and whoever finds me will kill me." God then marks Cain so that anyone who finds him will knwo not to kill him.
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Apparently, then, there was quite a population about, not just Adam and Eve.
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It is only in 4:17 that there is the first mention of his (unnamed) wife. I see no reference to her being the sister of Cain.
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While at a quick glance I dod not find any mention of Abel having a wife, I also do not find anything to say that he did not.
by spock's brain on November 22nd, 2009
The Lord told Eve that he would greatly increase her sorrow and conception showing there were other children.
The Genesis account shows the renewal of man by the Spirit of God as well as the first people.
"Let us create man in our image" shows that there is a Father and Son by the word "our."
It also shows the spiritual creation, or recreation, or renewal by the Spirit of God. Being renewed in the spirit of our mind to be like Christ.
The woman coming forth from Adam's side can be seen in a spiritual sense with the spear being thrust into the Lord's side where out came water and blood. The blood being the life and the water being the word and Spirit.
The Lord caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep as a type and shadow of the Lord's death bringing forth his bride.
But, the main issue is that when the Lord told Eve that he would increase her sorrow and conception. For something to be increased it has already happened. If her child was the first it would not say increase.
Hence, the wife of Cain. His sister.
by Fransua3782 on July 13th, 2010
“If Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel, where did Cain’s wife come from?” Although this is often asked as a trick question by Bible skeptics, the Bible does provide sufficient detail to give a satisfactory answer.
Genesis chapters 3 and 4 present the following information: (1) Eve was “the mother of everyone living.” (2) Time elapsed between the birth of Cain and his offering the sacrifice that was rejected by God. (3) Following his banishment to become “a wanderer and a fugitive,” Cain worried that ‘anyone finding him’ might try to kill him. (4) God set up a sign to protect Cain, indicating that either his siblings or other relatives might try to kill him. (5) “Afterward,” Cain had intercourse with his wife in “the land of Fugitiveness.”—Genesis 3:20; 4:3, 12, 14-17.
From the above, we can rightly conclude that Cain’s wife was a descendant of Eve born on an unknown date. Genesis 5:4 acknowledges that during his 930 years of life, Adam “became father to sons and daughters.” Of course, the Bible does not specify that Cain’s wife was Eve’s daughter. Indeed, the fact that she is mentioned after Cain’s banishment indicates that enough time had passed that she could even have been one of Adam and Eve’s granddaughters. Hence, The Amplified Old Testament describes Cain’s wife simply as “one of Adam’s offspring.”
Nineteenth-century Bible commentator Adam Clarke speculated that God’s establishing a sign as a result of Cain’s fear came about because several generations of Adam’s descendants already existed—enough “to found several villages.”
That Cain married his sister or a later female descendant of Adam through the marriage of any of Adam’s sons or daughters is viewed by some societies today as unthinkable. This is usually because of societal taboos or fear of genetic defects. Nevertheless, F. LaGard Smith comments in The Narrated Bible in Chronological Order: “It is altogether likely that these first brothers and sisters enter into marriages with each other, despite the sense of inappropriateness which would be felt should that occur in following generations.”
Also, it is noteworthy that it was not until Moses received God’s laws for the nation of Israel in 1513 B.C.E. that intercourse between such close relatives was specifically forbidden.—Leviticus 18:9, 17, 24.
Today, we are millenniums away from the perfection once possessed by our original parents. The effect that genetics and heredity have on us might not have been a factor for them. Furthermore, recent studies, such as one published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling, show that unions between first cousins face lower risks of having children with birth defects than is widely perceived.
Reasonably, such issues would not have been a serious concern during Adam’s life span or even prior to Noah’s day. Thus, we can conclude that Cain’s wife was one of his female relatives.
by vew573 on May 24th, 2011