It seems sort of unfair of God to show what seems to be favoritism towards Abel when Cain's gift was given first.
2006-11-24 19:54:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
BECAUSE GOD HAD TOLD WHAT THE SACRIFICE WAS TO BE.
ABEL CHOSE TO OBEY GOD.
CAIN REBELLED.
2006-11-24 19:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by funnana 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Abel brought the sacrifice that was acceptable to God, the one that God had asked for, and Cain, obviously, didn't. And it's not like God wasn't giving Cain a chance to get it right. He asked Cain why his countenance was fallen and said, basically, "If you do well, will you not be accepted?"
It would have been favoritism only if Abel had brought the unacceptable sacrifice and Cain brought the acceptable yet Abel's was accepted and Cain's wasn't. Or it would have been favoritism had they both brought an unacceptable sacrifice with Abel's being accepted and Cain's not being accepted.
God judges everyone by the same standard, and that standard is His Word.
2006-11-25 04:39:24 · answer #2 · answered by Carol L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain went to great lengths to present an acceptable sacrifice from the produce of his farming. Remember that both Abel and Cain were instructed of God by Adam.
What struck Abel was that God had slain something to make a covering for his parents. What struck Cain was that God had ordered man to till the soil. When Cain's offering was rejected it struck him as totally unfair -- had not God ordered him to farm in order to live?
Abel on the other hand understood, better than his half brother, that something had to die in order for him to live. (True for you and me today be it a hamburger or a veggie dish). These two trains of thought or spirits exist in the children of light and the children of darkness to this hour.
It seems unfair to many because there is a perverted spirit of human rights in force today. Man has God given rights, which men now claim are self determined; but before God man has no rights he can present. For Cain it seemed so unfair that it brought out his true colors and he killed his younger brother for his efforts. (The first murder committed by a vegan?!!!).
The same conflict goes on today in the religious world; but there is still only one lamb for sinners slain from the foundation of the world. Abel's sacrifice pointed to the Cross of Calvary which is still foolishness to the spiritual descendants of Cain today.
2006-11-25 05:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Gerbil,
When you read the account found in Genesis, Abel gave the best of from his flock. Cain failed to give his firstfruits (the best). God was reminding Cain that what we give God should be the best because it is a reflection of our trust and our desire to honor him.
Genesis 4:3- in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. (in the process of time is also interpretted- at the end of days). In other words Cain brought whatever was left at the end of the day.
Genesis 4:4- Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat.
It had nothing to do with the type of offering because Leviticus 2:1 tells us that a grain offering should be of fine flour (so we know that what Cain offer could have been acceptable). Cain chose to give God what was leftover and not his best and God told him this is not how you bring offering to me.
The same principle applies today. It is not how much or what we give- it's the heart that we give it with...
Hope that helps. Kindly,
Nickster
2006-11-25 04:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by Nickster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain's gift wasn't sincere. He did not pick out the best produce to give to God.
Abel, on the other hand, offered up his best cattle.
Of course, what God needs with Cows and Cabbage is beyond me.
2006-11-25 03:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's simple. Abel was cuter than Cain. Everybody wants to talk to a beautiful person more than an ugly one. Even God. ESPECIALLY God.
2006-11-25 04:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God looks at the attitude of a person making a sacrifice. Obviously, Cain's heart was not right, and God knew this. The proof of this is in the fact that he murdered his brother in cold blood over the sacrifice.
2006-11-25 04:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is written, God the creator of all, knows the hearts of men, there I believe is your answer. As proof of this, He as well knew Abel's blood cried out to him. It was not the particular offering or sacrifice that was given, instead it came from the heart or spirit of the man. Just as Christ said of the poor woman that gave her only coin for His ministry, she was the greater of all there.
2006-11-25 04:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by AJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a point the author was trying to assert you have to think
as one studying creative writing and you will see. However if you
don't follow the art of creative writing and you are inclined to believe in superstition or just like religious history this may be of interest:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel
2006-11-25 04:13:03 · answer #9 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the risk of going to hell:
Maybe GOD is not a vegan. He's a meat eater as most normal people are.
Ooh, I can feel the heat now!! JUST KIDDING!
I wasn't there - so I don't know.
2006-11-25 04:02:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lamb was ''without blemish''. The produce was not the choice pieces of it---just something he threw together. He took no thought or effort to get it.
2006-11-25 04:00:20 · answer #11 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋