Genesis Study 19

Genesis 4:1-2 “Not About Us” continues this Bible study of Genesis, moving into chapter 4. The study starts with a recap of chapters 1-3 and a discussion on how they felt like the setup of the human story. Brad suggests that it is easier as a modern time person to read and experience the events going forward in Genesis, as we can relate to the issues being presented, as the people in chapter 4 are experiencing the world after the fall like us. These verses are primarily the story of Cain and Abel but Scott starts with his thought on why Adam “knew” his wife and gives word studies and Hebrew word pictures for the words “know”, “conceived”, and “bore”. A theory is presented during the discussion of lineage that we do not know for sure if Cain was the first infant and thoughts are given about having a baby this soon after the fall. The study continues with word studies and Hebrew word pictures for the names “Cain” and “Abel” and that continues into a discussion on Cain and his role in everything. The study concludes with thoughts on what we can learn from Abel and the meaning of his name.