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It seems like that question, along with its corresponding Biblical answer, makes a strong case for the basis of Theistic Evolution, or at the very least, would help disprove strict Creationism.
The argument would go something like this: The answer, though vague, seems to come from Genesis Chapter 4: v. 16) Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod,[size=-1]4[/size] east of Eden. 17) Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch after his son Enoch.
Clearly, then Cain married someone who was a woman, but was not Eve. The Bible, to that point, however, had only indicated the orgins of four human persons: Adam, Eve, Cain, and Seth (who was at this point deceased). It assumes also, that in the land of Nod, which in context is presumably distinct from Eden, other human beings had come into being from origins not explicitly (nor implicitly as far as I can tell) described in the Bible. Clearly, then, Genesis 1-3 was never intended to be a comprehensive description of the origins of creation, or if it was so intended, it is inherently flawed in the fact that, with such a purpose assumed, it would dispove itself. There, must then be some explanation for creation that is not mentioned in the Bible. This would seem to provide at least a basis for a belief in theistic evolution.
The argument would go something like this: The answer, though vague, seems to come from Genesis Chapter 4: v. 16) Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod,[size=-1]4[/size] east of Eden. 17) Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch after his son Enoch.
Clearly, then Cain married someone who was a woman, but was not Eve. The Bible, to that point, however, had only indicated the orgins of four human persons: Adam, Eve, Cain, and Seth (who was at this point deceased). It assumes also, that in the land of Nod, which in context is presumably distinct from Eden, other human beings had come into being from origins not explicitly (nor implicitly as far as I can tell) described in the Bible. Clearly, then, Genesis 1-3 was never intended to be a comprehensive description of the origins of creation, or if it was so intended, it is inherently flawed in the fact that, with such a purpose assumed, it would dispove itself. There, must then be some explanation for creation that is not mentioned in the Bible. This would seem to provide at least a basis for a belief in theistic evolution.
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Adam & Eve had several more children than just Cain & Abel & Seth. Yes, basically they did commit incest. The laws against incest did not come until
Leviticus 18
Leviticus 18:17
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest.
Leviticus 18
Leviticus 18:17
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest.
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That would be a legitimate answer, except for the fact that the chronology just doesn't line up. Here are the significant events in chronological order according to Genesis:dede10 said:
1. God creates A and E.
2. A and E bear Cain
3. A and E bear Abel
4. Cain kills Abel
5. God punishes Cain and Cain goes to Nod.
6. Cain finds a wife in Nod.
7. A and E bear Seth.
8. A and E bear other sons and daughters.
Note that Cain finds a wife in event 6, whereas he doesn't have any sisters until event 8.
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Or maybe Cain got his wife from the other human beings that had evolved and lived seperately from Adam & Eve until they broke the Edenic covenant with God.
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My point exactly. Answering the question requires speculation of some sort or another. To say that maybe A and E had unreported children after Cain, but before Seth requires no less speculation than those who would say that the story itself is a metaphor for some other form of creation (such as theistic evolution, etc. . .) To add any details to the story to make it logically feasiblle is to admit that, at the very least, it is not a comprehenisve account of creation.Buzz Dixon said:
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No, there's something there. The exact incident may be a bit garbled, but something happened.veggie said:
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You can get a different perspective ( truth ?) in "The Lucifer Manifesto" http://www.christianforums.com/t691952
and then you can learn the WHOLE story in " The TRUTH about Adam and Eve".
http://www.christianforums.com/t701889
Enjoy
and then you can learn the WHOLE story in " The TRUTH about Adam and Eve".
http://www.christianforums.com/t701889
Enjoy
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