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1 | Did Adam and Eve have a daughter? | Genesis | Robert H | 238699 | ||
One common misconception that people have is that Cain and Abel were Adam's first children. This probably is not the case. They are the first mentioned, however, since their story of murder is a tragic one. But when Cain has to leave, the thing he is scared about most is ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE around that might want to kill him. Who were all these other people? Well, they were sons and daughters of Adam and Eve. Remember that the book of Genesis is just a very tiny highlight of the events of our first parents and does not include everything that ever happened with them. So, they probably had many, many sons and daughters. | ||||||
2 | Did Adam and Eve have a daughter? | Genesis | justme | 238705 | ||
Robert: Welcome to the Study Bible Forum. I think you make a point that some would agree with depending upon their view of Scripture. My view of creation is one of being very literal, and I believe Cain and Able were Adam and Eve's first children. We do not know how old Cain and Able were when the murder took place. Surely Adam and Eve had to have many other children before Able was killed. Those other children must have had families of their own, and it is very possible that there were several generations of relatives from Adam and Eve by the time Cain was removed. When Moses wrote Genesis (I don't accept the JEPD theory) not every detail is recorded as you suggest and for many they might not be aware of that. Filling in the gaps of history is very interesting to me. Ofteen we hear or read of different discoveries being made even today that over and over contribute to the accuracy of Scripture. It is an exciting time in which we live to see the Bible come alive. Blessings and Merry Christmas Robert. justme |
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