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Saddest Chapter in the Bible by J-me (Pt. 8) 5/14/2009 6:04:20 AM
Genesis 4:18-24 • Genesis 4:18-24, "And unto E'noch was born I'rad: and I'rad begat Me-hu'ja-el: and Me-hu'ja-el begat Me-thusa-el: and Me-thusa-el begat La'mech. And La'mech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was A'dah, and the name of the other Zil'lah. And A'dah bare Ja'bal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And his brother's name was Ju'bal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. And Zil'lah, she also bare Tu'bal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tu'bal-cain was Na'a-mah. And La'mech said unto his wives, A'dah and Zil'lah, Hear my voice; ye wives of La'mech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly La'mech seventy and sevenfold."
On the surface it seems that Cain's family prospered after he walked out of the presence of God. Why does God put these verses in the Bible?
These verses were written for our examples to teach us.
Cain's family did achieve success in the world, but success in this world is fleeting. Also, the Bible reveals a heart problem. (Not a physical heart problem, but a spiritual heart problem.)
Lamech was the first recorded polygamist, and the second recorded murderer. But his worst sin is considering himself greater than God. ("If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly La'mech seventy and sevenfold.")
It is sad that Cain doomed his family to live an eternally hopeless existence. Cain's refusal to submit to the chastisement of God and walking out of God's presence produced consequences for his family. All remembrance of his family has been wiped out, except for these few verses in the Bible.
What is the point of today's blog?
Simply this. Just as Cain's refusal to submit to God caused consequences for his family, our refusal to submit to God causes consequences for our families.
• Proverbs 22:6, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Just as mankind has rebelled from God, so also children rebel against their parents at some point. But, if we raise them in the ways of the Lord they will return and be blessed.
