This week we dive into Genesis chapter 4. The story of Cain and Abel. This is a short story, seemingly lacking in a lot of detail. And yet there is so much there. It also lends itself to many divergent interpretations depending on your worldview. For this session we are going to look at two rather traditional Western interpretations. yet, they are very different from each other. This will be good to look at these contrasting interpretations even if they are from a very Western perspective.

• Scripture Audio:

  Presented as dramatizations from The Bible Gateway.

  Genesis 4

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• The Bible You Thought You Knew: The Story of Cain and Abel

  This is a well delivered explanation of Genesis 4 with particular attention to the ‘the ground’.

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The Word on the Street: GENESIS: Cain and Abel

This is a short podcast that takes a completely different perspective ad lesson from the story of Cain and Abel. This one focuses on relationships and sin. This is more typical of what you would hear in a Western Church rpesentation of the Cain and Abel story. The contrast in these two perspectives will be interesting in our group discussion.

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Here are some questions to prompt your study and/or discussion time:

• When you read the story of Cain and Abel, what do you feel that the primary message is about? Obedience? Jeleaousy? Sin? Correction? What else?
• What do you think about the podcast with a strong focus on ‘the ground’? Have you ever considered the implications of the ground?
• The Word on the Street Podcast is based toward family devotionals, what did you get out of her interpretation of the story? What was your big take away?
• What questions are outstanding for you when you read or heard the story? What details seem to be missing?
• If you felt that there was a life application for you in this sotry, what was it? Hopefully your answer is something other than ‘don’t murder’.