Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading genesis. Genesis chapter 4 commences with adam and eve bearing a child named cain. The term knew or to know is a polite way of saying they had sexual relations and the term is used often in the bible in this sense genesis 4. Genesis 4 niv bible adam made love to his wife eve, and. The scriptures indicate that these giants died out. The book of genesis commentary by pastor ron beckham. Translation and commentary kindle edition by alter, robert. Go to previous section go to next section return to book of genesis menu return to home page. It contains the seed for all the dealings of god with this world, the principles of the relationships of god with man, and in type anticipates all future revelations of god. Beauty of soul a standing rebuke in the third chapter of isaiahs prophecy mention is made of the prevailing pride of the daughters of zion, with their tinkling. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Cains descendants had many skills, but they were very wicked. But right here in this chapter eve used two different names for god. But the book of genesis is one with a tremendous message which can be declared in one statement. The universe, life, man, marriage, evil, language, civilization, nations, religion, and the promises.
Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their. Verse 4 this story seems similar to the one in chapter 1. Lesson 1 of each of parts 15 can be downloaded as pdf. Overall waltke gives about 30 pages of information for genesis 2. Genesis with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. David guzik commentary on genesis 4, which describes life immediately after the fall of the human race, and when cain murdered his brother abel. Adam and eve had many sons and daughters, genesis 5. The birth, employment, and religion of cain and abel. It shows the high, interpersonal terms in which the bible sees the sexual relationship. The beginning in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. I have acquired a man with the help of yahweh, she said.
Genesis 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Adam made love to his wife eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to cain. It is the earliest history we have of the earth and of gods relationships to men. The book of genesis new international commentary on the. Old history consisting of creation of heavens and earth and then fall of adam till flood of noah and second part which mainly consists of the history records of four great human beings 1 abraham chapter 1225, 2 isaac chapter 25, 3 jacob chapter 2550 and 4 joseph chapter 3050. As such, it is foundational to our understanding of many major bible themes. A promise given him of preservation, and a mark set on him to prevent his being killed. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. This portrays the direction of fallen and unsaved humanity into exile from god, without hope in the world, wandering aimlessly about.
Not long after this, god sent a worldwide flood to destroy all flesh upon the earth genesis 7. This attitude of blatant defiance sets the stage for gods judgment of a. Comparing this to victor hamiltons nicot with 92 pages for the same text, and you can see why i call this a shorter commentary. To expound the term beginning, of christ, is altogether frivolous. When cain was born, eve said, i have gotten a man from the lord. These are all of the chapters of the book of genesis. In the process of time, cain and abel wound up in a conflicting situation. Feb 03, 2018 commentary on the book of genesis matthew henry 1662 1714 this is another commentary by matthew henry, well known for his commentaries on the bible, this one is on genesis, the first book of. It is tied to his human existence, but is separated from his substance. Genesis bible study questions, class book, workbook. As all mankind were represented in adam, so that great distinction of mankind into the children of god and the children of the wicked one, was here represented in cain and abel. We need to go back to genesis chapter 15 and verse 4. The stories are generally about the patriarchs of the family think abraham, isaac, and jacob, but women like as sarah, rebekah, leah, and rachel will get in on the action, too. The everincreasing interdependency of our postmodern era between all people of the earth and, between humans and the earth itselfdemands that a hermeneutic of salvation history take into account the.
Translation and commentary kindle edition by alter. But chapter 5 gives us a list of adams descendants by seth. They received this as a part of the pentateuch, the first five books of the bible. I acknowledge, indeed, that there is something in man which refers to the fathers and the son, and the. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old testament series 117 hamilton, victor p. Brief summary of chapter 4 in book of genesis analyzed by phd students from stanford, harvard, berkeley. But flesh with the blood thereof shall ye not eat one meaning of this may be, ye shall not cut off, tear away, or take any member or part of any creature for your food, while it is yet alive. You will learn how the world was created and how man came into being as you study both. Genesis describes the creation of the world, the fall of the first men into sin and its consequences, but not.
This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Lamech was the first bigamist in history, going against gods original plan for one man and one woman to become one flesh genesis 2. Its the story of abraham, isaac, eliezer, and rebekah. The book of genesis is the first of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. Try this bible quiz to test your knowledge of the book of genesis. That is the whole purpose of the book, and, as such, it strikes the keynote of all subsequent revelation of god. This 87 part expository study of genesis was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 19951997. Adamused here either as the name of the first man, or of the human race generally. But genesis chapter three makes it clear that it was a matter of gravity. In our lecture today we are going to study mainly genesis chapter 24. And in order to understand this story we have to start a little bit earlier in the book of genesis. And god said, let there be light, and there was light. A promise given him of preservation, and a mark set on him to prevent his being killed, genesis 4.
It is the first movement in the great liturgical symphony of the written record of gods interaction with mankind. Genesis beginning, becoming is the book of beginnings. She said, with the help of the lord i have brought forth a man. The nephilim were on the earth in those daysand also afterwardwhen the sons of god went to the daughters of humans and had children by them.
The book of genesisthe book of genesis agape bible study. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of god was hovering over the waters. Lamech, cains greatgreatgreatgrandson not only took two wives, he also bragged about murdering a younger man. See how early the gospel was preached, and the benefit of it here offered even to one of the. A free bible version and commentary on the book of genesis in easyenglish. Introduction to the book of genesis name and theme genesis means origin or beginning. Genesis chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary on. The exodus account, however, says nothing whatever about gods revelation to moses concerning the sacred name being the first time that it had been known on earth, but merely reveals that the children of israel at this. The book is the account of the beginning of the earth, mankind, and gods dealings with man. The book of genesis, chapters 117 new international commentary on the old testament kindle edition by hamilton, victor p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Now the man had relations with his wife eve, and she conceived and gave birth to cain, and she said, i have gotten a man child with the help of the lord. Study the bible online using commentary on genesis 4 and more. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. And abel was a keeper of sheep, but cain was a tiller of the ground. These boys grew into young men and were living their separate lives. Genesis 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Genesis 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. They became a very large family but they all died in the flood. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Sadly, many modern theologians pay little attention to this passage because they hold the pedestrian view that. Genesis 4 in this chapter we have both the world and the church in a family, in a little family, in adams family, and a specimen given of the character and state of both in afterages, nay, in all ages, to the end of time. The birth, trade, and religion of cain and abel, 17.
Verses 12 adam and eve had many sons and daughters, ch. The effect producedthe heaven and the earth, that is, the world, including the whole frame and furniture of the universe, the world and all things therein, acts xvii. Now abel became a shepherd and kept flocks, while cain tilled the soil. Share the quiz with your friends to see which of you gets the highest score. For moses simply intends to assert that the world was not perfected at its very commencement, in the manner in which it is now seen, but that it was created an empty chaos of heaven and earth. Since these giants were simply a natural, genetic variation of human beings, they died along with the rest of the earths population. Genesis 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Genesis 1 niv the beginning in the beginning god bible. Once you have completed the questions click the finish quiz button at. Commentary on the book of genesis by matthew henry old. And in process of time it came to pass, that cain brought of the fruit of the ground an o.
A cunning serpent decides to probe the womans knowledge of gods very first and only command 2. See excursus on names elohim and jehovahelohim, at end of this book. The book of genesis, chapters 117 new international. The genealogy, age, and death of the fathers from adam to noah, in the line of seth. The new testament is by far our best commentary on this chapter and. In this chapter we have both the world and the church in adams family, and a specimen of the character and state of both in all ages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of genesis, chapters 117 new international commentary on the old testament. Genesis 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7000.
The birth, trade, and religion of cain and abel, genesis 4. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Note that the chapter begins and ends with the subject of worship. The significant hebrew words that we will be discussing are in brackets. The birth, trade, and religion of cain and abel, gen 4. The book of genesis new international commentary on the old testament series 117. In this chapter we have the history of the founding of the family of cain, a race. Free bible commentary on genesis chapters 111 in easy english. And it came to pass after many days, that cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the lord.
It reveals to us the inadequacy of man without god. You can find the best commentary on genesis for you using the tools on the right side. Click for discussion of the value of inductive study. A promise given him of preservation, and a mark set on him to prevent his being killed, 15. This bible study on the book of genesis chapter 4 contains extensive verse by verse teaching points and expositional reflections on cain and able and the sin of man. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of genesis in the bible new international version.