Gênesis 4

Gênesis 4

Guzik has an interesting comment on had relations (knew) - There is power in this way of referring to sex. It shows the high, interpersonal terms in which the Bible sees the sexual relationship. Most terms and phrases people use for sex today are either coarse or violent, but the Bible sees sex as a means of knowing one another in a committed relationship. Knew indicates an act that contributes to the bond of unity and the building up of a one-flesh relationship. (Genesis 4) And she said, "I have gotten (qanah) a manchild (ish) with the help of the LORD" - "I have created a man just as the LORD did!" (Ge 4:1NET) Note with the help is added by the translators.Note that Cain (Qayin) is somewhat of a "pun" on the Hebrew word for gotten (qaniti). If Eve understood Genesis 3:15+, it is very likely she thought this son (or one from his line) would be the one who would overcome the serpent. She was wrong. Their firstborn son Cain sadly became the first murderer, taking after his spiritual father Satan who himself "was a murderer from the beginning" (Jn 8:44), in effect, murdering Cain's parents! Alfred Edersheim - When Eve called her first-born son Cain (“gotten,” or “acquired”), she said, “I have gotten a man from Jehovah.” Apparently she connected the birth of her son with the immediate fulfilment of the promise concerning the Seed, who was to bruise the head of the serpent. This expectation was, if we may be allowed the comparison, as natural on her part as that of the immediate return of our Lord by some of the early Christians. It also showed how deeply this hope had sunk into her heart, how lively was her faith in the fulfilment of the promise, and how ardent her longing for it Hindson and Kroll - The last phrase, from the LORD, has caused some problems. Luther translated it as “I have the man, the Lord,” making 'et the regular sign of the accusative. This means that Eve was referring to the Deliverer promised in verse Ge 3:15. The other view would express, I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord, interpreting the preposition as it functions in Ge 49:25; Jdg 8:7; Esther 9:29. In this case Eve would be emphasizing God’s role in the birth of her child. The Targum and LXX favor this second view. (See online King James Bible Commentary) David Thompson - As the book of Genesis develops, those right with God always see the hand of the LORD in the conception of a baby - Genesis 4:1; 29:33; 33:5. Those who support abortion had better prepare themselves for the day they will face the LORD God, having murdered life Divinely Decreed by Him. According to the Bible, babies come from God - Psalm 127:3 - "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward." Matthew