Gods Punishment For Cain Killing Able

After Cain Killed Able, The Lord came to Cain and asked him where his brother was. Able answered by saying - I don't know - Am I my brothers keeper? As I said before Cain was really having a attitude towards God.

Why do you think God came to Cain and asked him where Able was? We all know God already knew what happened. See God wants to give everyone every chance he can so he can forgive them. In Cains case he gave him many chances. Cain just dosen't have any respect for God at all!

Do you have respect for God?

After Cain lies to the Lord by telling him he doesn't know where Able is at, God lets him know that he knows what he done. God said in Genesis Chapter 4:10 - What have you done? Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. God now immediately gives Cain his punishment.

1. He first drives him from the ground where his brother is laying dead.
2. He tells Cain that the ground will no longer produce food for him.
3. He tells him that he will be a restless wanderer of the earth.

Other words he will no longer have the plentiful crops he used to have, he would be like a homeless person because he was being kicked out of the area where he lived. Does this sound familiar?

Now Cain is still not happy !! He tells the Lord that his punishment is too much!!  Cain still has no regard for anyone except for himself.  Cain goes on to tell God how if anyone finds him that they would kill him.  I wonder if Cain had any love in his heart for anyone, but himself?

Now why would someone kill Cain?  Most people wouldn't even know him from anyone else right?  Well remember this was early on and Cain and Able were the first born of Adam and Eve and there wasn't many people on earth yet. More than likely Cain was afraid of his own family, because they would know that Cain was mad and upset at Able. 

Even now God still has mercy on Cain and tells him that surly nobody would kill him.  In fact God made a sign and put it upon Cain so if anyone sees him they would know not to bother him.  If they did then God would punish them seven fold.   I think God was yet still giving Cain another chance.  Instead Cain went into the land of  Nod which means Exile.  He got married and started a family. 

Wow there are a lot of questions around this part of Genesis.

• Where did Cains wife come from?
• What become of Cains Family?
• Why did God let all of this happen?

The bible answers all of these questions and we will discuss them next.