"But the LORD said to him, "Not so; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him."
2007-09-23 06:40:30 · 6 answers · asked by LaLa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Only the Lord can truly forgive or punish, but as to the 'Mark of Cain' it could be anything such as any physical feature such as hair, eye, skin color, or the size or shape of his eyes, ears or nose. it never says what the Mark is, simply that Cain is marked to protect him from retribution.
But, this may be blasphemy to the bible thumpers, but what if after God created Adam and Eve he went into 'mass production' and that Cain and Abel were not necessarily the children of Eve but two tribes/clans descended from them. Check the foot notes in an annotated bible, Adam means Earth, and Eve means Life.
So could it be that rather than being the 'First Murder" as is often stated what if it was the 'First War', and when God marked the tribe of Cain he created the first division of race
And lets be clear, isn't it possible with geography in mind, that the people of the time were Black or Brown, and that the 'Mark of Cain' is to be white/whiter, and to have what we now consider the start of 'European Features'
2007-09-23 07:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The verse means that Cain could not be killed, and God made sure of it by putting a mark on Cain so any who saw him would be able to identify him. It means what it says. What it doesn't mean is he changed Cain's race. Exodus Chapter 4 speaks of the leprous hand and how it became as snow, then turned back as the other flesh. That other flesh could be brown, black, yellow or pink, we don't know. Whites love to say Cain was cursed, because they feel being black is a curse. But the bible simply says a mark, which could be anything. Just like whites love to say it doesn't matter what race Jesus was, but then turn around and say he was a Jew so he was probably white. Some say mid-eastern, but never black, because it does matter to them. The mark could have been a mark similar to a birthmark. The fact is we don't know, and shouldn't read into it what isn't there.
2007-09-23 13:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by Capri 1230 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IN context; there is a working out of humanity's salvation that must restore the Garden of Eden, which includes the reconciliation of Cain and Abel.
Arameans, Edomites and Herodians are repeatedly evident in persecution of the 'youngest' or chosen people. All of the chosen heroes appear to be the youngest of the family; even Moses to David.
Jacob's return to his brother Essau sets the example that has to be met for the restoration of God's family.
Strangely, the Muslims claim their heritage from Ismael, the oldest outcast son of Abraham.
2007-09-23 14:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vengeance is the Lord's.
I prefer to view it as an indictment of the Death Penalty - just another Biblical inconsistency, but it's nice to be able to use the Bible to justify any position.
This is a simple matter, by the way.
2007-09-23 13:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain was cursed by God and was suffering for his crime. It was a personal punishment by God; others were not to get involved.
Errors in the Bible are due to poor, POOR translation. Like the commandment not to kill. It is actually translated better as ''not to murder.'' There is justified killing, but murder is unjustified pointless violence. This is what God hates.
2007-09-23 14:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by AEH101 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Revelation 9:6 - And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
2007-09-23 13:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by just a man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋