Bible Question:
Why God did not protect abel or cannot protect abel from cain? Genesis 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. Why God did not protect abel or cannot protect abel form cain? According to this verse? Psalms 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. If you read the genesis there is no any angel to protect abel from cain... if is it so how God can protect mankind (billions in number) if He cannot protect abel from his brother? considering that at that time there are only 4 person existed Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel... Please answer with back up scriptures... Thanks. |
Bible Answer: Greetings, I've had this and similar questions asked of me before. It basically boil down to "Why does God allow bad things happen to Good people?". One thing I think that should be taken into account is the context of Psalms 34:7. Notice how the verse is in the plural. "The Angel of the Lord encamps around those (plural) who fear him, and rescues them (plural)." The verse speaks of being secure in the Lord both individually and collectively. However, it's not teaching a doctrine of Guardian Angels, as you seem to think. The Bible shows that God does indeed keep his people secure and he does deliver them. However, he doesn't coddle his people and isolate them from harm. The Bible shows time and time again that God allows Mankind, individually and collectively, to make their own decisions and endure the consequences of said decisions. In the case of Cain and Abel, Cain made a decision to kill his brother. The consequences were banishment and cursing, among other things. Scriptures that support this are Romans 1:18-32, Habakkuk 2:5-20, and Ezekiel 18:1-32. All three of these passages show that God allows man to make their own choices, and he punishes them accordingly. Jalek |