2006-08-15 15:33:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means that Cain was deprived of the fellowship of God.
2006-08-15 15:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by Happy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God was still present in the time of Cains life. He still came here and visited Adam and Eve, and he also personally visited Cain to ask him of his deadly deed toward his brother.
God also visited Abraham a few times.
God didn't leave the earth until the chosen ones cried out for an earthly King. Starting in the book of Kings, you can read that God gave the people what they wanted, and from then to including now, we have earthly masters that we are to obey, according to Gods own word.
So, yes, God is omnipresent, he has given what we wanted and does not visit us on earth for the time being. He will be back, its in Revelation.
2006-08-15 22:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is.
Genesis 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
The Hebrew root of "from the presence" is paniym [Strong's 06440] meaning "in front of" or "before".
Thus Cain left the localized physical manifestation, if you will, of the Christ while His presence, His spirit, is everywhere.
2006-08-15 22:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by NickofTyme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God was watching over him, but Cain could no longer have the same kind of fellowship that he once had. He had to be punished because of his sin. God still loved him, but he could not all sin in his presence.
2006-08-15 22:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by robin rmsclvr25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means Cain was no longer aware of the Lord's presence not that God was not there. Same as anybody who sins is no longer aware of His presence but He still is there.
2006-08-15 22:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by Vic Grace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither Christianity, Judaism, nor Islam claim God is omnipresent. Only mystic kooks.
2006-08-15 22:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by koresh419 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It meant Cain could not return to that part of the land.
2006-08-15 22:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by King Ted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was "upon" someone and then "upon" another. The Holy Spirit did not dwell in us until after Jesus left. It's an interesting concept to study, if you are truly interested. Hope this helps.
2006-08-15 22:40:39 · answer #8 · answered by blazer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's almost as frustrating as the philosophical question about if god could make a rock so heavy that he himself could not lift it.
Woops. Unanswerable.
2006-08-15 22:39:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was more of "God was talking through Adam" or Adam was pissed and told him that, than "God parted the clouds and spoke" ala Monty Python
2006-08-15 22:47:10 · answer #10 · answered by death_from_above 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋