Comments on: Cain and Abel may have been twins

By: Min Shelvis Green Jr

Min Shelvis Green Jr — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:04:01 +0000

In total agreience with Watchman Dave Cain & Able were twins bible only tells us of 1 conception which is Cain & Abel then a 2nd conception which was Seth. The problem was from birth Eve had no regard for her son Abel. Only recognized Cain as the gift and as the achievement. Cain meaning to acquire. For Eve has said I have acquired a son with the Lord. Abel meaning breath, air, vanity, a waste. She never gave thanks to God for Abel only Cain. She felt Abel was not needed. And animal’s were not eating nor really needed so they gave him a the shepphards job as a stay busy job or go some where and play. Little do they know.

By: Ari

Ari — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:08:48 +0000

The flaw with Cain and Abel being twins AND Cain being the seed of Satan is this:

“If Cain is the seed of Satan and they were twins, then Abel would be considered the seed of Satan as well.”

Seed is not just physical offspring, but also is denoted by actions. Satan was disobedient and practiced sin. Throughout the scriptures, seed of Satan is not talking about physical offspring, but those who are disobedient…those who sin on purpose, like Satan. When the Messiah told the Pharisees, “you are of your father the Devil, he meant they were thinking and acting just like Satan…purposely thinking and doing evil.

ALSO, the offering of Cain was not accepted by Yahweh because only the blood of something innocent could atone for sin; not vegetation. This is shown earlier as the Creator killed an animal to atone for the purposeful disobedience of Adam and Eve. Most only read and think it was mainly for physical covering, but that was secondary. The concept of atoning for sin is “a life for a life”. Adam and Eve learned about the sacrificial system right after they sinned. Before that, they had no need for a sacrifice, and had never seen death. The Messiah became the final innocent sacrifice to atone for sin, as the sacrificial system didn’t get people to stop sinning. They would sin and then just say,”I’ll sacrifice an animal later”. It wouldn’t get rid of the purposeful act of sinning. Now you only be forgiven if you honestly repent and never do that sin again. If you do, that goes on your record for judgement in the end. If you mistakenly do it, you get grace, because you didn’t do it on purpose. Christianity is still Satan’s trick of making one think they can purposely disobey the Creator’s command and not surely die. The Messiah over erases the former sins committed before you accept Him. Everything else forward stays on your record…getting Grace if by mistake, but judgment if you knew better but did it anyway. Hope this helps.

By: WatchmanDave

WatchmanDave — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:37:01 +0000

My point is your PAIN will cloud you Perception…your focus and value of your PAIN will determine your willingness to forgive…LOOK at GOD’s response to CAIN…very merciful…

By: WatchmanDave

WatchmanDave — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:33:22 +0000

It is more likely Cain and Able were twins…follow that patern of the First & Second born children all the way to Jesus. Adam the first…the Second Adam being Jesus(Thats the Perspective of ABBA FATHER)
Eve’s perspective is…SEED…as she is focused on the Promise in Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Why Eve didn’t see Cain as one who was carrying the promised SEED in his loins is not clear…but the clue to Cain and Able being twins is with the statement about Seth’s birth…Ge 4:25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
The scripture doesn’t refer to Adam knowing his wife EVE to concieve Able separately from Cain…but it does with Seth…follow the patern
Eve’s expectation seems to be that of a immediate Deliverer(SEED) she would SEE in her day…Prophecy is always about the future wether it is seconds away or a few milleniums away…it’s our expectations and reservations that can cloud SEEING into the future that YAWEH presents us…ADAM and EVE had expectations because they were in PAIN…now more caused by CAIN…

By: sarah johnson

sarah johnson — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:05:10 +0000

cain and abel were twins, conceived of two different men?..how was adam not the only man who could be the father of eves sons??thank and GOD bless

By: Jon the freelance theologian

Jon the freelance theologian — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:51:33 +0000

That’s an interesting idea, Robert, although the text of Genesis doesn’t refer to a lamb – just to ‘animal skins’. Do you have a reference for where that idea came from?

By: Rev.Robert Echevarria

Rev.Robert Echevarria — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:33:58 +0000

I believe that God accepted Ables sacrifice because Able listend to his father and Mother when they told him that God had to slay a lamb to cover their nakeness and it was a type of jususe ultimate sacrifyice on the cruz but Cain was sencere but he did not listend he could of bought a lamb from Able and sacrifice it to the Lord.

By: Lav Qu

Lav Qu — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:35:44 +0000

where did the animal skin come from that
God gave to Adam and Eve, it shows from
the beginning of sin that there was a blood
sacrifice needed, pointing to Calvary and the
blood sacrifice of Jesus, it would then in my
mind say that when Cain offered veggies, he was
ignoring the need of a Saviour. Abel followed the
example of his parents that God had instructed.
Cain the first born, makes a choice to follow his
own way, Abel believed in God’s plan of salvation
Twin or no twin the greater question, is will we
try to cover ourselfs with Christ’s righteousness or

By: Rita

Rita — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:32:46 +0000

After reading the comments written pertaining to whether or not Cain & Abel were twins, to me is of little necessity. However, I deem the fact that God rejects our offerings if our heart are not in the right place. By way of an addendum, my personal belief must agree with the last individual which commented on Able and & not being twins, because The twins Old Test, exploited. You knew they were twins. But, in the second verse is an indicative that Cain must have already been working in his professions.

By: Jon the freelance theologian

Jon the freelance theologian — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:24:51 +0000

That seems a bit of an unusual idea. It would be interesting to know how your friend came to that conclusion.

Regarding literal interpretations of the Bible, many Christians struggle with a literal interpretation of Genesis chapters 1 – 12. The original article was about what the text says, not whether it is to be taken literally.

Cain may have been left out of subsequent lineages because he was considered the first murderer. Abel, on the other hand was considered a righteous victim.