Genesis 4:15
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Notice that God set a mark on Cain, that mark is very important, it is the beginning of the mark of the beast. It is also a spiritual mark. Cain's offspring in the Bible are called Kenites.
John 8:42-47 Jesus is talking to some Kenites.
Kenites claim to be Jews but they are not
Revelation 2:8-11
Revelation 3:7-13
2006-07-29 02:48:40 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your question has given me an opportunity of (browsing the web) learning about the remarkable story of Abel and Cain, the first Fatricide committed in history of mankind and in fact the first ever murder. There are several interpretations of the "mark' which could mean-sign,omen,warning or resemblance. Although initially it was considered to be the mark of beast it was later amended that Cain would not be killed until he had fathered seven generations after which he was killed by Lamech his descendent(Gen:4-24) The mark has also been interpretted in Cyriac Christianity to be change in colour to Black. This concept was used to justify racism, slave trade, banning inter-racial marriage and imposition of apartheid by some protestant groups and later disowned.Cain is also considered son of perdition and associated with beginnings of crime in the world. The mark and wanderings have a remarkably similar parallel in Mahabharatha the Indian Epic penned by poet ascetic Veda Vyasa (3000BC). At the end of a fatricidal war which saw the Kauravas perish, Duryodhana eldest Kuarava brother who was dying on the battle field seeks help of Ashwathama a warrior hero to avenge Kauravas. The latter kills the five children of Draupadi in the darkness presuming them to be the five Pandava brothers the main victorious adversaries of Duryodhana. For this henious act of killing children in cold blood Krishna, (the Vishnu incarnate) plucks the jewel from his forehead of Ashwathama( he was born with such a jewel) which causes a wound in the forehaead that never heals constantly woozing out blood and pus. Also he was cursed to wander the earth till the end of time. Remarkable Is'nt it?
2006-07-29 03:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-24 08:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure how you come up with that. There really is no connection within the bible to show that the mark for Cain was actually the mark of the Beast. Considering the mark for Cain was so that people would NOT kill him.
2006-07-29 03:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. you can't be born with the mark of the beast. All humans are born with free-will. No way are the Kenites Jews. You are erring in your conclusions. The Jews are still God's chosen people. Remember, Israel is the center of the world where end time prophecy unfolds. There is still a remnant.
2006-07-29 02:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the mark on Cain was not the mark of the beast. Your theology is a little bit twisted. God placed the mark on Cain's forehead to warn others that if they killed Cain, they would provoke His (God's) vengeance.
2006-07-29 03:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by Scabius Fretful 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is an argument to be made with that statement. I don't think it was the mark of the beast. I believe the mark of the beast is going to be something that modern technology has thought up and will be used on a wide scale. It could be implants ---- or something similar to bar codes like tattoos.
2006-07-29 02:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by oph_chad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible does not say that a sign or mark was placed on Cain's person in any way.The sign likely consisted of a solemn decree that was known and observed by others and that was intended to prevent his being killed out of revenge.
2006-07-29 03:27:36 · answer #7 · answered by lillie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it had meant the mark of the beast, it would have said so. And if the mark in revelation had meant the mark of cain, it would have said so.
Since it said neither, assuming that is adding your own interpretation.
2006-07-29 02:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Revelations, which refers to the mark of the beast, was written By Christians, thousands of years after the Genesis story.
The "mark of the beast" is not a Jewish concept.
2006-07-29 02:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by Buffy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so,God does not set the mark of the Beast the beast does.Gods mark is that none shall harm them the same as in Revelation.
2006-07-29 02:54:57 · answer #10 · answered by Tommy G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋