Burning Questions / Cooling Answers

[AnotherBrother1961]

Can someone tell me, Eve gave birth to Cain and Abel, but where did Cain's wife come from and did Eve bare more offspring?

 

[Wabbit]

Can someone tell me, Eve gave birth to Cain and Abel, but where did Cain's wife come from and did Eve bare more offspring?

I believe they had other children than Cain and Abel and Cain eventually married his sister. I read somewhere that "incest" was allowable in the Old Testament because Adam and Eve were made almost perfect without any genetic mutations it was only when sin made our body become more and more tainted with more probable genetic mutations that incest was deemed a sin. Because at the time of the New Testament there were more than enough people to marry other than your close relatives.

I'm also new to studying the Bible and this is just an answer I found on the internet because I was asking the same thing so I'll be checking in to see the other answers posted.

 

[chilehed]

Any answers you get will be mere speculation, but the majority opinion is that Adam and Even had other children and those children married each other.

 

[AnotherBrother1961]

Thank you so far for your answers. Is there any reference in the bible that Adam and Eve had other children and that Cain married his sister? ,..and if so... Where abouts? Thank you.

 

[1watchman]

Yes, it is generally accepted that Cain married his sister. One can verify this on responsible internet ministry such as wikipedia.

I think it is important for new Christians to not get into the habit of seeking all answers on a Forum. They should do like many of us older ones have done, and read the ministry of esteemed and Godly Bible teachers that have been verified down through history; and, search and compare scripture with scripture; and ask of God. This is just a bit of counsel for the good of new saints of God.

- 1watchman

 

[heron]

There's a chronology-geneology here:Genesis 5 - NAS - with Study Resources - Study DeskGen 4:25 Adam [SIZE=-1][/SIZE]had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth

In Genesis 4:17, Cain built a town. It would be strange to do much building without any other people around besides his parents and wife.

 

[TheGuide]

The word of God tells us that Adam and Eve lived for hundreds of years. Their new function, after falling from grace, was to give birth and multiply. So they lived to see many of their off-spring bred other off-spring, including Cain and Abel.

 

[AnotherBrother1961]

There's a chronology-geneology here: Gen 4:25 Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth

In Genesis 4:17, Cain built a town. It would be strange to do much building without any other people around besides his parents and wife.

Many thanks for reply with link

 

[heron]

reply with link

Yes, I know it can be frustrating if you don't have a place that you usually look things up. Studylight is such a great resource. Also Biblegateway.com

The word of God tells us that Adam and Eve lived for hundreds of years.

Great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren. (And so it was good.)