The ORIGIN Of Cain's Wife | Where Did Cain Get His Wife?

Cain knew his wife one of Adam's descendants and she was conceived and gave birth to Enoch and Cain built a city and named it Enoch after the name of his son Genesis 4:17 perhaps no woman mentioned in scripture has caused more confusion among Christians in the Garden of Eden Humanity began with two figures handcrafted by God Adam and Eve as the first humans Adam and Eve were the bearers of God's image pure and beautiful there exist distance was a testament to God's love and creativity from the union of these two came their offspring among their

children two names Stand Out prominently Cain and Abel Adam made love to his wife Eve and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain Genesis 4:1 shortly after Abel his brother came into the world their stories of Love jealousy and tragedy would set an example for The Human Experience Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve the first man and woman created by God unfortunately Cain is best known for committing the first murder in the Bible as the narrative unfolds a question emerges from the Shadows after the infamous incidents where Cain in a fit

of jealousy is exiled to the Land of Nod the name nod means wandering in Hebrew the Land of Nod isn't described in detail but its name symbolizes Cain's fate as a Wanderer and an outcast there the Bible mentions Cain made love to his wife and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch Genesis 4:17 the lingering question that has baffled many is who was his wife where did she come from when we read about the early chapters of Genesis we're introduced to Adam Eve Cain and Abel however after Cain's tragic Act of murder the scripture

tells us he moved to the Land of Nod and had descendants this leads us to wonder from where did his wife come the Bible provides some hints that can help us unravel this mystery one thing we know for sure is that Adam and Eve had many children after Seth was born Adam lived 800 years and had other Sons and Daughters Genesis 5:4 this verse implies that besides Cain Abel and Seth Adam and Eve had numerous other Offspring if that's the case then it's logical to assume that Cain married one of his sisters or a close

relative but isn't marrying a relative wrong today marrying a close relative is frowned on mainly because of the potential genetic complications however things were different in the early days of humanity Kain married his sister or other blood relative and Genesis 5.4 specifically states that Adam had Sons and Daughters marriage of close relatives was not forbidden then nor was it genetically risky it wasn't until much later in the Book of Leviticus that God set down laws prohibiting close interf family marriages it it was when God gave the people of the law of Moses that he established

laws forbidding a man from marrying his sister or niece none of you shall approach anyone who is near to Kin of him to uncover his nakedness I am the Lord Leviticus 18:6 at that time God forbade marriage between the following mother father sister brother half brother brother's wife Aunt Uncle stepmother granddaughter daughter-in-law and son-in-law before that time it was not forbidden Leviticus 18:7 to17 God forar their intermarriage at the time of Moses to protect the increasing chance of a deformed Offspring resulting from sucha Union in addition the future health of the nation Israel was insured

by this commandment furthermore the Commandment against this type of practice strengthened the structure of the family unit time not stated it is important to note that the Bible does not provide any information about when Cain killed Abel or the age at which this murder occurred the scripture merely states that it happened at the end of days it is not necessary to assume that Cain and Abel were young men or teenagers at the time if each of them were over 50 years old then there could have been a significant number of people living during that time

this is supported by the fact that Adam and Eve had many more Sons and Daughters besides Cain and Abel when Adam had lived 130 years he became the father of a son in his own likeness according to His Image and named him Seth Genesis 53- 5 after he became the father of Seth Adam lived 800 years and had other Sons and Daughters the Bible states that Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born and he lived for another 800 years God had promised to greatly multiply Eve's conception to the woman he said I will

greatly mulp multiply your pain in childbirth in pain you will give birth to Children yet your desire and longing will be for your husband and he will rule with authority over you and be responsible for you Genesis 3:16 Amplified Bible according to Jewish tradition Adam had 33 sons and 23 daughters this means that there were many people living at the time of Cain and Abel it has been estimated that approximately 32,000 people could have been alive when this tragic event took place long lifespans in addition Genesis 5 documents extensive lifespans of Adam's descendants if we

assume that each couple gave birth to children for only half of their lifespan then the population at the time of Adam's death could have been quite large Additionally the genealogy in Genesis 5 indicates that every descendant of Adam up to lamech had other sons and daughters with these facts in mind there would be no problem finding a wife for for Cain prior to his banishment Cain could have had many women from whom to take a wife Christians who may have concerns with this answer should consider that according to the Bible Noah's grandchildren had no choice

but to marry either their siblings or first cousins as there were no other people around at that time 1 Peter 3:20 Genesis 7:7 it is also worth noting that Abraham married his half-sister Genesis 202 and 12 Isaac on the other hand married Rebecca the daughter of his cousin bethuel Genesis 245 and 67 and Jacob who was Leah and Rachel's cousin married both of them therefore it is evident that the Bible did not prohibit the marriage of close relatives until the time of Moses Genesis 2012 besides she actually is my half sister she is the daughter

of my father terara but not of my mother and she became my wife while Moses father amram married his father's sister his aunt jobed Exodus 6:20 amram married his father's sister jocked and she gave birth to Aaron and Moses and amram lived 137 years based on the information provided in the Bible it's unclear who Cain married however we can make an educated guess that he most likely weed one of his close relatives given the fact that Adam and Eve had many children it's most likely that Cain married one of his close relatives according to Genesis

4:14 Cain feared for his life after killing Abel which implies that there were already other descendants of Adam and Eve living in the world the fact that Adam and Eve had many other children before Cain took a wife is mentioned in Genesis 5:4 it is highly probable that there were not only children but also grandchildren of Adam and Eve living at the time of Abel's death pre pre-adamic Humanity there are some who suggest that K's wife belonged to a group of pre-adamic humans that existed pror to Adam and E however this hypothesis raises more questions

than it answers the bibli makes it clear that Adam was the first man created and the idea that Cain could have married someone from this pre-existing race contradicts this Genesis 27 then the Lord God formed that is created the body of man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the Man became a living being an individual complete in body and spirit Genesis 21819 now the Lord God said it is not good beneficial for the man to be alone I will make him a helper one who balances

him a counterpart who is suitable and complimentary for him so the Lord God formed out of the ground every animal of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them and whatever the man called a living creature that was its name furthermore his wife Eve was given her name because she was the mother of all living Genesis 3:20 Amplified Bible the man named his wife Eve Lifespring lifegiver because she was the mother of all living these two facts rule out the idea of some pre-adamic

race from which Cain chose a wife some Bible scholars propose that the existence of other humans outside of Cain and Abel can be explained by suggesting that Cain and Abel were not necessarily the first two sons of Adam and Eve they argue that other Sons and Daughters may have been born before Cain and Abel and that the Bible is simply emphasizing these two however the Bible does not mention any other children of Adam and Eve before Cain and Abel it is possible that other children existed before Cain and Abel but such a claim lacks support

in scripture and cannot be completely verified if all of humanity did descend from Adam and Eve and their first two sons were Cain and Abel then how do we explain the existence of Cain's wife what happened to the family of Cain and Cain knew his wife and he built a city the beginning of industry and urbanization can be seen here man centered from the start the city was named after his son's name not god- centered the fall of the human race continued and even increased the generations following Cain Genesis 41822 to Enoch was born irad

and irad begot meu and meu begot methusael and methusael begot lch then lamech took for himself two wives the name of one was adah and the name of the second was Zillah and AD bore jabal he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock his brother's name was jubil he was the father of those who play the harp and flute and as for Zilla she also bore tuul Kine an instru structor of every Craftsman in bronze and iron and the sister of tuul Kine was Nama it is possible that lamech means

conqueror in Hebrew according to Cain's genealogy he was the sixth child of Adam lamech's arrogance is a contrast to the godliness of Enoch who was the sixth from Adam in Seth's line the names of his wives and daughters show the emphasis of his heart Ada means pleasure ornament or beauty Zilla means shade probably referring to a luxurious covering of hair his daughter's name was n which means loveliness lamech's culture was committed to physical and outward Beauty lamech's arrogant boast Genesis 42324 lamech said to his wives Ada and Zilla listen to my voice you wives of

lamech pay attention to my words for I have killed a man for wounding me and a boy for striking me if Cain is Avenged seven times then lamech 77 times lamech boasted about his murder of another and the way he believed he could promise more significant retribution then God demonstrates a gradual degeneration among humankind the human race experienced rapid deterioration which can be described as a de Evolution we read if Cain shall be Avenged Sevenfold than lmes 77-fold this is all a representation of a man- centered perspective the city was Cain's City the focus of

lamesh was his beautiful wives and perceived strength but for all of lamech's boasting neither he nor his descendants are ever heard of again in the Bible he came to nothing sometimes curses may come from previous generations does this mean there is no hope does the human race continue like this no there is hope as we move on we discover that God has provided a remedy the most notable member of Cain's descendants is the boastful lamech the 21 words of his speech constitute what is often considered an example of earliest poetry since the beginning of various

aspects of civilization is highlighted in this section the exchange of blows perhaps denotes the start of war among humans interestingly with all the beginnings cited In this passage there is no origin of kingship this is of special interest since in the records from the ancient near East kingship is one of the most significant developments within civilization city building multiple wives and initiation of warfare are three elements most consistently associated with kings in ancient literature in Genesis 4 lamech is most closely associated with typical actions linked with kingship the text moves from unrepentant Cain to defiant

lamech violence is glorified and The Mark of Cain no longer stands as a stigma of Exile but as a badge of honor that offers protection equal to invulnerability verses 17 to 24 list Cain's posterity and a series of Firsts the first city named Enoch the first case of polygamy the beginning of organized animal husbandry the beginning of the art of music and of metal crafts the first song concerning violence and bloodshed in the song lamech explains to his wives that he killed a young man in self-defense but that because it wasn't premeditated like Cain's murder

of his brother lamech would be much more immune from reprisal by this speech of lamech recorded here and probably much talked of in those times he seems to have been a wicked man first observe how haughtily he talks to his wives as one that expected Mighty regard and observance hear my voice you wives of lamech second how Bloody and brutal he was to all about him I have slain or I would slay a man in my wound and a young man in my hurt he owns himself a man of a fierce Spirit as the family

of Cain perpetuated more Rebellion against God the line of Cain built the city of man this project reached a climax later with the building of the Tower of Babel both then and now men without God are driven towards building great empires in defiance of God they typically consolidate power to establish a government that is empty of Christ's rule since Cain built his first city this has been the passion of The Men Who from God consider also the further rebellion of lamech C's great great great grandson over a century after God's declaration against Cain lamech continued

to Mock and twist God's word how does this passage teach us to walk with God in faith and obedience the life of the Vagabond The Wanderer and the stranger is cursed it is a life empty of long-term relationships accountability and an authentic Community it is very much much the picture of life in the modern city as men build their cities and roam from Community to community they gradually give up on maintaining close relationships and accountability a heart that constantly seeks to stray from relationships with God and with brothers and sisters is not one we should

desire they become increasingly comfortable in their world of anonymity instead let us strive to have good relationships with our families and churches this is all we know about the and posterity of cursed Cain until we find them all wiped out in the Universal flood Genesis 42526 Adam knew Eve as his wife again and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth for she said God has granted another child for me in place of Abel because Cain killed him to Seth also a son was born whom he named Enoch mortal man mankind at that

same time men began to call on the name name of the Lord in worship through prayer praise and thanksgiving after this terrible story of disobedience in Cain's line the chapter ends with a light of Hope in contrast to Cain's line God selected a new family tree God gave Eve a son named Seth in place of Abel Seth Illustrated the same type of worship as his deceased brother Abel as people started to invoke the lord's name in connection with Seth prideful worship as practiced by Cain points to himself humble wor ship as practiced by Abel and

Seth calls out to God Jude 11 woe to them for they have gone the defiant way of Cain and for prophets they have run headlong into the era of balam and perished in the rebellion of mutinous K it's no surprise that when God needed an obedient servant hundreds of years later he chose Noah from Seth's line let us pray Heavenly Father we seek your guidance in the uncertainties of Our Lives just as we Ponder the mysteries of Cain and his wife remind us of your everpresent love and grace and help us to build meaningful relationships

that draw us closer to you teach us to be understanding and compassionate and to see your grand design in every person's story thank you for your constant presence and for guiding us through doubt and uncertainty bless us on our journey and help us find our purpose in your plan in Jesus name amen