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Feb 24, 2024 · Mary Joan Winn Leith first explores the traditional Jewish and Christian answers that contend that the wife of Cain was another daughter of Adam and Eve. According to this reasoning, Cain would have married his sister—one of Abel’s twin sisters no less, according to the Genesis Rabbah.
Who was Cain’s wife? The Bible reports only that after killing Abel, “Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch” (Genesis 4:16–17).
- What Does Scripture Say?
- Can You Marry Your Relation?
- How Does The Answer to This Question Affect The Gospel?
First, let’s read the actual words of Genesis 4:16–17, which The Golden Children’s Bibleattempted to paraphrase: The Bibledoes not say that Cain went to Nod and later found a wife there. Rather, the implication in Scripture is that he already had a wife when he went to Nod. The event that took place in Nod was that he “knew” his wife—had sexual rel...
The immediate reaction to Cain marrying his sister or niece is often shock or disgust. Today, marrying close relations is called incest. However, approximately 6,000 years ago Goddid not forbid marriage between close relatives. Why? Adam and Eve were created perfect. It wasn’t until after the Fall that suffering and death affected mankind and every...
I have often heard Christians say that it doesn’t matter whether Genesis presents true history, such as the marriage of Cain. Creation is a side issue, it’s not a primary doctrine, and the most important thing is to “trust in Jesus.” While I agree wholeheartedly that the gospel is our central message, people must depend on the Bible to know what th...
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Jun 19, 2024 · It would not be impossible that Cain did not marry one of his sisters but a niece instead. The Bible does not provide enough information to make a definitive determination. The only logical conclusion would be that whether or not it was a sister or a niece, Cain married his kin.
Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, married a woman who was most likely his sister or another close female relative. While the Bible does not explicitly name Cain’s wife, we can deduce her identity from the following biblical references and reasoning:
Oct 4, 2018 · Cain's wife was his sister, or possibly his niece. After Cain, Abel, and Seth were born, Adam and Eve had other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:4). While the Bible does not specifically mention it, it would seem likely that Adam and Eve had other sons and daughters between Abel and Seth.
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Feb 28, 2019 · Who did Cain marry? In the Bible, all the people on earth at that time were directly descended from Adam and Eve. Where, then, did Cain find his wife? Only one conclusion is possible. Cain married his sister, niece, or great niece.
