Weekly Bible Study: Genesis Chapter 4 as of May 8, 2018

Study of Genesis Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Overview

Gen 4:1 The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel
Gen 4:8 Cain murders his brother Abel
Gen 4:11 The curse of Cain
Gen 4:17 Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name
Gen 4:18 His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives
Gen 4:25 The birth of Seth
Gen 4:26 and Enos

Please read Genesis Chapter 4

Gen 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Gen 4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Gen 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Gen 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Gen 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Gen 4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Gen 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Gen 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Gen 4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Gen 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Gen 4:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
Gen 4:12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Gen 4:13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Gen 4:14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Gen 4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Gen 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Gen 4:17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Gen 4:18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
Gen 4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Gen 4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Gen 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Gen 4:22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
Gen 4:23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Gen 4:24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Gen 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Gen 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

After reading the scripture, please answer the related review questions. If, after reading the scripture and trying to answer the question you find that you can’t answer the questions we will answer the questions next week.

Review Questions

1. What were the names of Adam and Eve’s first two sons?
2. What offering did each of the boys bring?
3. Whose offering was rejected?
4. Who did Cain kill?
5. Who said, “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
6. What punishment did Cain receive?
7. What son was born to replace Abel?

Answers to Genesis Chapter 3 Questions

1. The serpent told Eve she would not die if she ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, but instead her eyes would be opened, and they would be as gods.
2. She saw that the tree was good for food (lust of flesh), that it was pleasant to the eyes (lust of eyes), and a tree to be desired to make one wise (pride of life).
3. Fig leaves
4. Where are you? Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree?
5. The woman whom you gave to be with me
6. The serpent
7. It would crawl on its belly and eat dust all the days of its life.
8. It shall bruise your head.
9. In sorrow she would bring forth children; and her desire shall be to her husband, and he shall rule over her.
10. Thorns and Thistles
11. In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, and to dust shall you return.
12. Eve
13. Coats of skins.
14. He placed Cherubims, and a flaming sword.