Introduction
The topic of Cain's wife has been a subject of historical discourse, raising inquiries regarding its significance. This matter was notably addressed during the famous Scopes Trial of 1925 in Tennessee, which explored the origins of Cain's partner.
In the course of a legal trial, Clarence Darrow, acting on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), presented a provocative inquiry to William Jennings Bryan, who was championing the Christian viewpoint. Darrow questioned Bryan regarding his understanding of the origins of Cain's wife. Although Darrow contended that Bryan ought to have been ready to provide an answer, Bryan's inability to respond ultimately contributed to his defeat in the case.
The
global community ought to have recognized the significance of Christianity's
defeat in the legal arena. This setback can be attributed to the inability of
many Christians to adequately defend the Holy Scriptures. While numerous
additional explanations could be provided, it is more productive to focus on
self-improvement. As the Scriptures instruct, we are called to articulate the
hope that resides within us.
1 Peter 3:15 says,
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your
hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give
an account for the hope in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.
We will try to prove just how Cain got his wife. The only tool you need is already in front of you: The Holy Bible, God’s Word. However, we must first give a little background information before we start.
Answer to the Problem of Cain’s Wife
The
issue regarding the identity of Cain’s wife needs addressing today to prevent a
situation similar to the Scopes Trial of 1925.
First, countless people believe God
created several races on Earth, and from this other race of individuals, Cain
got his wife.
The marriage of family members to
each other is an obstacle for many Christians to accept and believe.
The inter-family marriage caused
many Christians to think The Book of Genesis is a fable.
This refusal has led to theistic
evolution, the gap theory, destroying the Earth, and the re-creation of the
Earth.
Christians must be able to show all
humanity comes from ONE BLOODLINE, Adam and Eve. Sin came into the world by
Adam, as Scripture states.
Romans 5:12 says,
Sin entered the world through one
man, and death through sin spread to all men because
all individuals sinned.
1 Corinthians 15:45 says,
Stated in Scripture that “the first
man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Sin passed to all because all are
descendants of Adam. The scriptures also stated that Eve was the mother of ALL
the living.
Genesis 3:20 says,
Now the man called his wife’s name
Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.
No person came into being without
Eve. Eve, the mother of all individuals today and in the past, comes from her.
Romans 3:23 says,
For all have sinned and fell short of the glory of God.
One Race of People
God created only one race of people,
which means we are all related. We are one color, just different shades. We are
our brother’s keepers and must watch out for each other because we are family.
Acts 17:26 says,
And He made every
nation of humankind from one man to live on all the face of the Earth,
having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.
Every individual on this planet
started with Adam and Eve. We are of one blood. God created no such thing as
races, only people groups having different cultures and customs.
If we could wrap our heads around
this idea and realize we are all related, we could get along. Cain’s wife was one
of Adam and Eve’s descendants. When God took one rib from Adam’s side, his DNA
came along for the ride—showing that even Eve took on some of Adam’s DNA.
She could not have come from another
“race” of people, as some people say. The Holy Scriptures are clear that all
humanity came from Adam and Eve, and Eve is the mother of ALL the living.
Genesis 3:20 says,
Now the man called his wife’s name
Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.
Eve came from Adam’s side, as this
was a unique event.
Genesis 2:21-24 says,
So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to
fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed the
flesh at that place. The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had
taken from the man, and brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone
of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was
taken out of Man.” A man shall leave his father and his mother, tied to his
wife, and they shall become one flesh.
In the New Testament, Jesus in Matthew 19:4-6 and Paul in Ephesians 5:31 use this one-time event to
establish one man and one woman at a time in marriage.
Matthew 19:4-6 says,
And He answered and said, “Have you not
read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and
said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to
his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but
one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
Ephesians 5:31 says,
A man is to depart from his parents
and unite with his wife, resulting in the two becoming one entity.
God removed one rib to clarify. From the beginning, He created only ONE woman, Adam’s wife, and that man is to have only one wife at a time. There could not have been a “race” of women.
Oppositions Raised for
Intermarriage
People reject that Adam and Eve’s
sons and daughters married each other, for the law was against brothers and
sisters to intermarry. They say one cannot marry one’s relative. When one
marries, they always marry a distant family member. If not, then one does not get
married to a human. Before they married, the husband and wife were descendants
of Adam and Eve. We are all one blood, yet the law forbids close relatives to
marry.
Remember that Abraham married his
half-sister according to Scripture.
Remember that the law forbidding the
marriage of close family members did not exist until 2,500 years later.
Genesis 20:12 says,
Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.
Biological Deformities of
Married People
Since offspring inherit their
parent’s DNA information, they also collect defects passed down through
generations. Unlike our first parents’ DNA, Adam and Eve were perfect until sin
affected their DNA. The DNA defects started with their children also from the
result of sin.
Today’s DNA has abundant mistakes
caused by sin and the Curse. The cumulative effect of errors in DNA occurred
for 2,500 years. After these 2,500 years, God instituted a ruling on marriage
between certain relatives, as stated in (Leviticus 18-20).
The problem is that people look at
close relations marrying from today’s point-of-view. Forgetting that when God
made everything and looking back, he declared it “very good,” no mistakes in
the DNA as known today.
About 2,500 years after creation, degenerative mistakes would have collected much in the human DNA. It would have been necessary for God to bring in the laws forbidding brother and sister and near relatives to wed, as stated in Leviticus 18-20.
Cain and the Land of Nod
Some claim Cain went into the land
of Nod and found a wife. When one looks at these verses, one can see that they
do not say that.
Genesis 4:16-17 says,
Subsequently, Cain departed from the
presence of the Lord and established himself in the land of Nod, located to the
east of Eden. He had relations with his wife, who became pregnant and bore a
son named Enoch. Cain then constructed a city, naming it Enoch in honor of his
son.
God gave Cain and his wife a son.
Nowhere in Scripture suggests Cain traveled to the land of Nod to seek a
spouse.
One theory of why Cain went to Nod
was the fear of death by close family members for murdering his brother Able.
Another argument could be that he could not face his mother and father for
killing his brother.
Scripture records this event, and one day, some archaeologists might discover in a dig somewhere and find why Cain went to Nod.
Cain built a City
The
advancements in today's technology are the culmination of 6,000 years of
accumulated human knowledge. Consequently, the descendants of Adam and Eve
continue to exhibit remarkable intelligence.
Cain’s generation had the technology
to build a city, as these people were intelligent and did not live in caves as
the scientists would have one to believe. Humanity was not a group of mute
hunters and gatherers but farmers, and they did not eat meat until after Noah’s
Flood.
Genesis 4:21 says,
His brother’s, name was Jubal; he
was the father of all those who played the lyre and pipe.
Jubal was a musician and made people
happy with music.
Genesis 4:22 says,
Zillah also
gave birth to Tubal-Cain, the forger of all tools of bronze and iron, and the
sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
Tubal-Cain knew the workings of
metal. The people were much more intelligent than we give them credit.
Today’s technology is the total accumulation of over 6000 years of brain development.
Conclusion
One cannot understand Scripture
while using world history from today’s standard. One must look at these changes
with the eyes of the individuals going through that era to see the truth, making
a genuine scholar.
Remember, Eve was the mother of ALL
the living. Only one race of people, not the countless individuals, would try
to have you believe. Cain’s wife thus came from Adam and Eve as he did.
Sola Scriptura–By Scripture Alone
Sola Fide–By Faith Alone
Sola Gratia–By Grace Alone
Solus Christus–By Christ Alone
Soli Deo Gloria–Glory to God Alone
Copyright George L Gallant, ©2021
