Why is Cain NOT listed in the genealogy of Adam in the 5th chapter of Genesis?

Question

Further, why was Seth given to Adam and Eve as a replacement for Abel? In other words, why did Abel need to be "replaced"?

(Remember, in their reckoning, only the first-born male was significant. Traditionalists tell us that Cain was Adam's first-born, and Abel was his second son.)

This has to do with what REALLY occurred in the Garden of Eden, and the enmity between the seedlines. First correct answer on both questions wins the prize! (10 points)

One more thing to keep in mind... historically, a number of "sons" did really bad things, but it never cut a person out of a genealogy. Good or bad, if a person is your kid, they're your kid. Period! Your genetics and your lineage do not change because you kill your brother.

Second-born kids need no replacement. You can have 10 more kids, it won't matter. A second-born son is not significant in determining the genealogical path of a bloodline. And yet God sent Seth to replace Abel. Why?

Good luck!

(2nd posting)

Answer 1

Cain was of the mating of Eve and Satan
Able was of the mating of Eve and Adam
Able was killed and was replaced by the birth of Seth.

Cain was not Adams first born nor of the linage of Adam but a son of Satan!

Answer 2

there is a geneology of cain in genesis chapter 4. Cain was sent to wandering for the crime he commited against killing his brother so the geneology of his decendents does not go to noah the bible wants to show how the bloodline goes to noah from adam and cain was not in that bloodline. As far as abel being replaced this is what Eve felt it has nothing to do with bloodlines or the first born. Eve felt that abel was being replaced because abel had been killed. Cain did not need to be replaced because he was still alive out there somewhere wandering in an attempt to avoid God's sight.

Answer 3

Since Cain had killed Able and was punished by God he was no longer a rightful heir and lost the status as first-born. That status would go to Able - but since Able was dead - Seth became the replacement of Able. Murder - as Cain committed - has a long history of being a reason for a person to be cast out of rights to inheritance and such.

BTW - the birth and conflict between Cain and Able occured after Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden.

Answer 4

Cain is not listed because the geneology counts those who we are desended from today. Unless one of the men took a wife from Cain's desendants (not unlikely) then none of Cain's progeny remains to this day. Therefore Cain is largely irrelevant to the bloodline. (Traditionalists don't matter, the BIBLE says that Cain was the eldest)

Adam and Eve lost their son that had his heart fully turned to God. When they received Seth from the Lord, Eve declared him to be 'Appointed' to be the replacement in the family. He turned out to be the one through whom Noah, Israel, David, Jesus etc. would be born through.

Oh, and the emnity between seedlines in Genesis 3 refers to the 'seed of the woman' (a contradiction in biology, the seed is in the man! This hints at the virgin birth) and the 'seed of the serpent' Probably 'the coming world leader'

Answer 5

Bad deeds did not always take a first born out of the genealogy, but it does sometimes (I do not know why).

I do not know why God called Seth a replacement, they had many other children after Seth.

Answer 6

If you had two sons and the older killed the younger, would you make sure he got his inheritance? Cain was banished after his dastardly deed, so that kind of took him out of the loop, therefore he needed replacement for the continuation of the line. Many first born sons in the old testament lost out on their birthrights for one reason or another.

Answer 7

Cain's line is recorded at Gen 4:18
Cain was banished for his wickedness.
Cain's line ended with the global Flood of Noah's day.
First born or not, he was rejected by God to be a ascendant of Christ.

Heb 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

1Jo 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

Jud 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

Answer 8

Don't look at Adam's firstborn, look at Noah's ancestors.