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1 | Why was Cain's offering not acceptable? | Gen 4:5 | ploon | 47072 | ||
Thanks for your quick responses, fellows. Your warm welcome is especially appreciated, Cyclist. Many thanks. Since getting your answers, I've also read John Gill's Exposition (just discovered it, actually) which says: "Not because of the matter of it, as some have thought; but because it was not offered in faith and sincerity, but in a formal and hypocritical manner, without any regard to the Messiah and his sacrifice, and without any view to the glory of God: no notice was taken, no approbation was given of it by the above token, or any other; so that it was manifest to Cain himself, that God did not approve of it, or was well pleased with it, as with his brother's." This, of course, seems to be in line with what Paul thought of this matter, in Hebrews 11:4. But it brings me to another question: How did they know all this? Isn't it just their own interpretation of the Bible and therefore fallible? John Gills and Paul were mere mortals, after all, weren't they? |
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2 | Why was Cain's offering not acceptable? | Gen 4:5 | Chearie | 47153 | ||
When we accept the Bible as the inspired word of God then Hebrews 11:4 is not just Paul's intrepretation but rather God's inspiration. I do not know anything about John Gill but I do know that there are many Godly Christian who share their understanding of God's word and that can be an aid. I also believe that Bible study must always start with prayer - there is no greater guide to understanding than the Holy Spirit. |
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