2007-05-31 17:47:54 · 15 answers · asked by flawless1212 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What makes you think Cain and Abel were her only children. They were just a couple of her sons. The daughters are just not mentioned.
Cheers :-)
2007-05-31 17:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by chekeir 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 4:17 says, "Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch." Who was his wife? It is implied in the biblical text that Cain married one of his sisters. Several facts lead us to this conclusion.
First, it is clear that Adam and Eve had a number of children. Genesis 5:4 says, "After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters." Since Adam and Eve were the first man and woman, and since God had commanded them (and their descendants) to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28), it seems reasonable to conclude that Cain married one of his many sisters. It is also possible that he married a niece or even a grandniece.
One must keep in mind that in the early years of the human race there were no genetic defects that had yet developed as a result of the fall of man. By the time of Abraham, God had not yet declared this kind of marriage to be contrary to His will (see Genesis 20:12). Laws governing incest apparently did not become enacted until the time of Moses (Lev 18:7-17; 20:11,12,14,17,20,21). Hence, there was no prohibition regarding marrying a sister (or niece or grandniece) in the days of Cain.
To learn more on this subject you can go to http://www.answersingenesis.org
2007-06-01 01:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Talmud tells us that Cain and Able were both born with twin sisters, who married the other brother. The source is Rasgi - Genesis 4:1.
2007-06-01 00:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by Furibundus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kenyai, obviously you are reading your bible, the problem is you are not processing the information. How can there be a woman in the land of nord when adam and eve were the first people on earth. Did god create the woman in nord then or did he create her parents?
That's the thing about mythologies. The more you try to make sense of them, the more inaccuracies you see in them and the more you try to explain the inaccuracies away the more crazy you sound
2007-06-01 01:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by uz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters. But Cain and Able were the more important figures.
2007-06-01 00:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by Da Mick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the most asked questions on here, and the answer is that Adam and Eve had several children after Cane and Able.
2007-06-01 00:52:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well if they had read the Bible and believed it they would know about Genesis 3:20 "And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living."
I don't really understand why Bible people can't answer that question.
2007-06-01 01:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the beginning inter marriage was allowed
at Jesus time it was one man to one woman and not closer than a second cousin
and why not go for more truth=when people arnt happy or feel sufficient they search for truth or reasons not to believe the truth-search the heart
well Romans 1 says it comes from being unthankful and worshiping the created instead of the creator in rejecting Jesus salvation.
All I can say is pray, Jesus still loves each one of us heart and soul and delivers all who will give him control. John 3 praying for you, David
2007-06-01 00:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, people. Cain took a wife in the land of Nod. Read your Bible before you argue about it. I'm not even Christian, sheesh.
2007-06-01 00:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible said that Adam had many children. I suppose that some of them must have been female.
2007-06-01 00:51:09 · answer #10 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋