Subject: why would god want blood not fruit |
Bible Note: I think that phebe is possibily referring to a common misunderstanding (or at least I suspect it is a misunderstanding) concerning the passage about Cain and Abel. Many bible preachers for many decades have preached that God did not accept Abels sacrifice because it was the fruit of the ground and He did accept Abel's becuase it was of the firstling of the flock and an animal whose blood was shed. The text actually reads like this... Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. The text does not say God would not accept the fruit of the Ground. The text does not say that God did not accept it because it was the fruit of the Ground. The text does say that Cain did not do well. If I look at the Law I see that God gave commands for offering the fruit of the ground. So we know that God did accept it. We also can read in Malachi 2:13 3 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth [it] with good will at your hand. so we see that God would not accept an offering if the attitude was not right. The context of Malichi has them saying "that serving the Lord in offerings was a weariness and a drudgery" So we have scriptures that shed light on why Cain's offering was not accepted. He had a bad attitude. This again is evident by how he reacts when God rebukes him. Cain could have repented and mastered the sin and satan that crouched at the door of his heart, but instead he opens up the door with ANGER and wrath and lets the demons have their way and sin masters him. This application is applicable to your life today. If you go to church and do "christian" things becuase you think you "have" to but it is all becoming a chore to you, then it is time to get your heart right by faith and get back into the JOY that can be yours. |
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