A reminder for
today
And Cain knew his
wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the
name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. (Genesis 4:17)
One of the most popular arguments from our dear atheists is where
did the wife of Cain come from. They look at this and think that our Bible is
wrong and that there were other people besides Adam and Eve. This is a question
that many Christians struggle with, so I asked Ken Ham to assist with the best
way to explain it to you.
Perhaps no woman mentioned in Scripture has caused more
confusion among Christians. Who was she, and why
have so many believers struggled to give a biblical answer to this inquiry?
The simple answer is that Cain married his sister or another
close relation, like a niece. This answer may sound revolting for those of us
who grew up in societies that have attached a stigma to such an idea, but if we
start from Scripture, the answer is clear.
1 Corinthians 15:45 tells us that Adam was “the first
man.” Genesis 3:20 states that Eve “was the mother of all the living”
(KJV), and Genesis 5:4 reveals that Adam and Eve “had sons and daughters”
(besides Cain, Abel, and Seth).
There were no other people on earth as some have claimed.
God did not create other people groups from which Cain chose a wife, as we are all
made of one blood (Acts 17:26). If He had made others, these people
would not have been able to be saved from their sins, since only descendants of
Adam can be saved—that’s why it was so important for Jesus to be Adam’s
descendant.
Doesn’t the Bible forbid marriage between close relations?
It does, but the laws against marrying family members were initially given as
part of the Mosaic covenant, approximately 2,500 years after God created
Adam and Eve. Due in part to genetic mistakes, these laws were necessary to
help protect offspring from mutations shared by both parents.
But that’s incest! In today’s world, this would be incest.
But originally there would have been no problem with it. Looking back through
history, the closer we get to Adam and Eve, the fewer genetic mistakes people
would have, so it would have been safer for close relatives to marry and have
children.
Christians who have a problem with this answer need to
remember that Noah’s grandchildren must have married brothers, sisters, or
first cousins—there were no other people (1 Peter 3:20; Genesis 7:7).
Abraham married his half-sister (Genesis 20:2, 12); Isaac married
Rebekah, the daughter of his cousin Bethuel (Genesis 24:15, 67); and
Jacob married his cousins Leah and Rachel. Clearly, the Bible does not forbid
the marriage of close relatives until the time of Moses.
Also, it is rather ironic for evolutionary skeptics to mock
the biblical position that all people are descendants of the first man and
woman. These evolutionists believe that all living organisms are descendants of
the first living cell that somehow sprang to life from non-living material.
When we start from Scripture, it is easy to see who Cain’s
wife was. God’s Word has the answer to this question and so many others like
it; we just need to trust what He has revealed.
I hope this helps you in your encounters with atheists or anyone
that is need of a little guidance. The Bible is perfect and correct, do not let
the enemy try and confuse you.
Lord, there is no one like and we thank you for your Word. Open
our eyes and minds to your scripture so that we can see what it is that you
gave us in your Word and guide us so that we can fully understand it. In Jesus name.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
