Bible Question:
Genesis 4:13 Cain said to the Lord, " My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." This is a clear statement that Cain has knowledge of other people on earth. I don't know how old he was when he killed Able, but it was before Adam and Eve gave birth to Seth. My question still remains, where did these other people come from and why were Adam and Eve the only ones who lived in the garden of Eden? Considering Adam only lived 130 years and during this time he only had three sons, Cain, Able, and Seth. Do you think there were more people created in the garden of Eden? Or do you think other people existed on earth, but they were not created in God's image? Perhaps this could explain fossils of early man? Perhaps Adam and Eve were the first 'man' and 'woman' God created that had a special relationship with God? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Chynna! One problem we have with this topic is that the Bible simply doesn't give us all of the details we would like to have. However, we do know several things for sure. 1) Adam and Eve were the first people period. 2) They were specially created by God, not born. 3) They lived a long time. 4) Our sin nature traces from Adam and Eve's fall, so there could not have been others created after them. From these facts, we can make the following assumptions. 1) All people are descended from Adam and Eve. 2) They most have had many children over their nearly 900 year lifespan. 3) The early humans would have had to marry close relatives. Notice also, that the text only mentions that Seth was born after Cain killed Abel. It doesn't tell us how long it was before Cain married or how many relatives were produced before Cain married. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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