Where did Cain get his wife?

Answer 1

We don't even know her name, yet she was discussed at the Scopes trial, mentioned in the play and movie Inherit the Wind and the book and movie Contact, and has been talked about in countries all over the world. Is she the most-talked-about wife in history?

Skeptics have used Cain's wife time and again to try to discredit the Book of Genesis as a true historical record. Sadly, most Christians have not been able to give an adequate answer to this question. As a result, the world thinks Christians cannot defend the authority of Scripture and, thus, the Christian faith.

For instance, at the historic Scopes trial in Tennessee in 1925, William Jennings Bryan, the prosecutor who stood for the Christian faith, failed to answer the question about Cain's wife posed by the outspokenly anti-Christian ACLU lawyer Clarence Darrow.

The world's press was focused on this trial, and what they heard has affected Christianity to this day -- Christians are seen as unable to defend the biblical record. And skeptics then make the logically fallacious jump of concluding that the biblical record is indefensible!

The agnostic Carl Sagan used this same question in his book Contact (which was on The New York Times best-seller list), and the movie Contact, which was based on Sagan's book, also used it.

In the book, the fictional character Ellie could not get answers about Cain's wife, and other questions, from a minister's wife, who was the leader of a church discussion group.

Sagan cleverly used common questions -- such as "Who was Cain's wife?" -- questions that are often directed at Christians in an attempt to prove the Bible cannot be defended.

Sadly, most Christians probably could not answer these questions! And yet, there are answers. But, since most churches are lacking in the teaching of apologetics,particularly in regard to the Book of Genesis, most believers in the church are not "ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope in you"

Answer 2

Adam and Eve had not only two sons named Abel and Cain, but had so many children. God asked to multiply on the face of earth. they lived for about 950 years with bearing children. If they gave birth for 900 years with twins, think . they might had 1800 children. they wont be living under one shelter. Most of them will not even know each others in person.

So Cain might had took one of her sister as his wife. Since no law has been given to them, it was not an abomination before God.

Answer 3

Cain was banished how could he marry a sister unless there was a sister banished also. The only thing that makes sense is that adam and eve we're not the first humans, Maybe is saying they were the first Jews?

Answer 4

Many times the females are not mentioned in the Bible. The Bible is a guide for a relationship with GOD. It highlights the things that are important to believers to know. If someone was going to fabricate a made up story they would of closed all the loops in the logic so ignorant people could believe it too.

Answer 5

In the land of Nod where Hr went on to build a city.Oh I get it you
are one who does know the earth was filled long before God created Adam.

Answer 6

There you are. If you keep reading bible and any other book on religion you will keep on finding questions for which nobody can give answers. Be a good boy and read some harold robins, sydney sheldon, james hardly chase etc etc

Answer 7

Cain married either one of his sisters or one of his nieces.

Answer 8

He could have married one of his sisters. At those times it was an allowed thing. After Nova"s period people started marrying except sisters.

Answer 9

Easy. From the magical, imaginary wife store.

Answer 10

It had to be a family member. Either his mom or sister. The bible doesn't say that. It says she came from a far away land.