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NASB | Genesis 4:4 Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 4:4 But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the fat portions. And the LORD had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering; [Heb 11:4] |
Bible Question: In Genesis 3 How does Cain and Abel know that they should give animal sacrifices? |
Bible Answer: The way we know is by reading more of the bible. We find through out the Old Testament that a burnt offering must be made. It was this during the patriarchs as well as in the Mosaical age. The only thing that one can do to understand how Cain and Abel knew to offer burnt offerings was that they were told by God. A lot of time passes in the following, Genesis 4 Cain and Abel (1) 1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the LORD." 2Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. 4Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. We see that Eve gave birth twice and the children grew up and reached the time in their lives where it was necessary for them to make an offering to God. So at least 13-15 years probably goes by. This all occurs in four verses. The only thing we can know is that they were told beforehand. God not accept one and not the other if He had not done so. Raven |
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