Comments on: The Bible – What Adam Did Next

By: ray

ray — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:42:07 +0000

This is me calling bollocks on that. I challenge you to go now to a field of grain and pick me only the best grain and do not spoil the rest of the harvest. Now do the same with potatoes. And then tell me how easy it is. God set Cain up to fail. My recent post The Bible – Sod ‘Em

By: ChrisCD

ChrisCD — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:13:17 +0000

"Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock."

As to Cain, he did not bring his best. God just showed disappointment. He didn't even punish him. And then Cain goes and kills his brother. So glad most kids don't behave like that today.

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custom mat board — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:11:20 +0000

I believe we should not take the bible literally. I mean, there are hidden "codes" or sort of. So Cain killed his brother Abel, big deal. And Noah survived the great flood. But there are other old literature that depicts the same thing too. So, Obviously there are other survivors during that time. It is just the bible, was talking about the incident. Anyway, looking forward to read some of your similar blogs. My recent post Custom Size Picture Frames, Pre Cut (Precut) Mat Boards, Paper Mats, Photo Matting & Framing Supplies – Documounts

By: Sire

Sire — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:30:54 +0000

I'm not the one picking holes
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By: ray

ray — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:55:40 +0000

Maybe. Thing is, we know that they could do lists, and lists are usually very good for putting your thoughts/events in order. If the requirement was "Get me two of everything. Actually, scrap that, 7 clean everything and 2 unclean everything" then when it comes to writing it down you go straight to the actual requirement of "7 & 2" surely? Anyway, we mustn't spend too long on picking holes in this bit, there is much much more to come!! My recent post The Bible – What Adam Did Next

By: Sire

Sire — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:09:38 +0000

It was the language of the day I reckon. I listen to some of the younger generation of today and I can't get my head around some of the stuff they come up with and why the say it the way they do.

By: ray

ray — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:00:27 +0000

Possibly. Though if it were a crime such as that, you'd expect it to be mentioned. All the Bible tells us is that Cain offered the things he produced. As to the Noah stuff, why clarify and do so so ham-handedly? Why not just say "7 clean, 2 unclean"? If it is the case that what was written is not exactly what was said then it should have been edited far more efficiently. My recent post The Bible – What Adam Did Next

By: Sire

Sire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:36:04 +0000

No way of knowing since we weren't there. Quite possible that he handed bruised fruit that he picked up off the ground rather than selecting the best of the crop.

Also in regards to Noah. I seems quite obvious really. The first passage goes to show that he wants to save all creatures but the second one he instructs Noah that he has to take more of the clean animals. Seeing as how they are not allowed to eat of the unclean animals, and that God knew they were going to be in the Ark for some time, not to mention that it would take some time for the animals to reproduce, one could assume the extra animals were for food.

By: ray

ray — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:38:56 +0000

"Reasonable Response" is going to come up a lot in the rest of the OT, so I'll leave off until we get a few more people's stories.

How would Cain know which are the "first fruit"? And the whole thing was to present their labours and offer them to God. Nowhere does it say that Cain did livestock, so it is reasonable to assume that all those grains and fruits (or whatever he provided) was a fair sample of his labours.

And another thing, since God appeared to more directly involved with His creations then, why did He let all that happen? Why not tell Cain to do something other than arable farming? Is it that God likes blood more than muesli?
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By: Sire

Sire — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:26:31 +0000

Not bad, but I fail to see how being reprimanded by God gives Cain the right to kill his brother. I've been told of by my dad heaps of times and sometimes it was my brothers fault. I never went and killed him?

It's quite possible that Able's offering was better as he presented the firstling of the flock with the fat therof, something that is done throughout the Bible in regards to paying homage and stuff. Yet Cain just presented some fruit. Didn't say anything about the first fruits or anything so perhaps the ones he selected weren't too crash hot.