If you read my Proverbs 15 entry, you know my feelings about the Cain and Abel story. So I won't bore you with those thoughts again.
Instead, I thought about two things today. First, when Adam and Eve are sent from the garden, God clothed them. When Cain is sent out to wander, God marks him so that he will be protected from those who would want to kill him. God's loving arms embrace us even when we are in our deepest shame. And that says a lot especially in Genesis where God seems to react in very strange ways. Almost like God isn't quite used to being God yet over such silly things as people.
The second thought I had was, who was going to kill Cain? Where did these other people come from and why doesn't the author mention something about them? All of a sudden all of these men and women are on the earth and they are knowing eachother all over the place.
On a side note, I added "Reactions" to the blog posts, so feel free to check off your reaction to a post. I thought it might give another way to get involved. Let me know if you want me to add any "Reaction" words.
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