Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Falling over and over again

This is probably obvious to most. But, there are at least two Falls in Genesis. Adam and Eve, and Cain.

In both the LORD asks where people are (3:9; 4:9)

In both the LORD asks what people have done (3:13; 4:10)

In both there is a curse on the relationship of people with the ground (3:17; 4:11)

In both people are driven from the presence of God (3:24; 4:14)

In both people end up heading east from Eden (3:24; 4:16)

In both God provides a mark/covering for those he has driven out (3:21; 4:15)

At the end of both a new child is born to Eve (4:1; 4:25)

...history will only continue to repeat itself until the promised Seed is born.

1 comment:

  1. Amen to that. I love the fact that when Cain is born, Eve actually thinks he is "The Man". She thought the incarnation had happened right away.

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