Men in the Bible: Cain – The Man that God Did Not Respect
And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord… And the Lord…did not respect Cain and his offering. – Genesis 4:3-5
Another man in the Bible that we will consider today is Cain, the firstborn of Adam and Eve. Cain was a farmer, a tiller of the ground, while his brother Abel was a shepherd.
At some point, Cain and Abel decided to present an offering to God from their produce. But while God accepted the offering of the younger Abel, there was a poignant twist to the sacrifice of Cain, as the Bible records that God neither respected him nor his offering.
This is a heartbreaking development for anyone. Imagine making so much fuss about offering a sacrifice to God, with all the ceremonies of picking and preparing the offerings, only to get to the place of worship and receive a verdict of “not accepted” from God. May that not be your portion in Jesus Name.
But then, what could be the reasons Abel’s offering was accepted by God, whereas Cain had both his person and his sacrifice rejected? While there have been many submissions on what might be responsible, the Bible does not expressly provide a detailed background on what led to what. However, there is a reason to draw a strong inference from the events leading to that point to help us know why Abel was accepted and Cain was rejected.
Let’s consider the passage below:
To be continued…
Also read:
- Men in the Bible: A Man that God Respected
- The Benefits of Wisdom: Record-Breaker
- The Hand
- Saved from a Burning Gasoline Truck
Selah!
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