Genesis 4:1-26 continued…

“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. And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. 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. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold” Genesis 4:17-24 (KJV).

Now, who would be Cain’s wife? Is there another race of people out there? Was there another Adam and Eve, maybe with different names, and Cain and all Adam’s sons married into those families? Cain married a wayward sister is the only probable answer. The reason I say “Wayward” is because she would of had to have hated God too in order to wed Cain. Unless, she would have been like so many “Christian” girls today who think they can marry a lost man and with prayer and living right before him win him to Christ. Most times girls; that just does not happen. Be warned to do so puts you on the wrong side of God, and if He chooses to save that lost man of yours, it is solely His doing not yours.

Adam and Eve have had many other sons and daughters by this time (See chapter 3:20 and 5:4). We must remember that the human race was purer genetically at that time, than what it is now, and it was God’s way of propagating humanity. It was not till the time of Moses that the practice of marrying one’s sister was forbidden.

There are amazing similarities and contrasts between the lineage of Cain and Seth – Cain’s genealogy is seen in the above verses 17-24; and Seth’s we find in chapter 5:1-32 – NOTE THESE SIMILARITIES:

• Each had a son named Enoch;
• Each had a son named Lamech;
• Each had a son named Methusael or Methuselah.

The devil has always been a good counterfieter. He often mocks what ever God does. Unlike in Seth’s genealogy Cain’s offers no hope only wrath and condemnation, because they are away from the presence of the Lord.

Although Cain builds a city, it is a perilous place. They have agriculture, arts, industry, but they also have religion without God. Are there any Cainites today? In like faith and practice there are more of these than of the godly.

Cain’s city was destroyed. No Cainites survived the flood which came years later. Just as surely as the Cainite civilization was destroyed so too will be the godless civilizations of our day.

Cain’s Lamech was a proud and arrogant defier of marriage, and bragged of killing a man. “Lamech was the seventh from Adam on Cain’s side and displeased God; while Enoch was the seventh from Adam on Seth’s side (5:21-27) and walked with God and pleased God (Heb. 11:5).” WARREN WIERSBE. NOTE: Tubal-cain was a metal worker. He probably made weapons of warfare. It is possible that Lamech took one of these weapons, killed a man, then boasted of his power, and the need of God for his protection, no longer. If so, this would be one of the worst expressions of pride and arrogant defiance and warfare in Scripture. It is the first.

In giving this genealogy and the Seth lineage following it maybe that God, inspiring the writing of scripture, gives us the contrast between the good and the evil. This lineage which we have just looked at has separated themselves from God, His presence, and will for their lives, and went after their own will. O, what a dreadful path they tread. O, what a dreadful, wicked, life and death. The best way will be shown us, and it is God’s presence, God’s sacrifice, God’s way.