008: Murder! The Cain and Abel Story (Genesis 4:1-16)

Does the Bible say THAT?!?

The first murder in the Bible! The tragic account of Cain and Abel and the unfolding drama east of Eden. Plus, where did Cain get his wife? All of this and more on this episode of Does the Bible Say THAT?!? with David Lester.

Sources for this episode:

*"The Mark of Cain: Marked for Death. Marked for Life" Womanists Wading in the Word by Dr. Wil Gafney. https://www.wilgafney.com/2021/04/25/markofcain/

*Come Out My People! God's Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond by Wes Howard-Brook

*Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman

*The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton

*Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham

*The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas

*From Creation to the Cross: Understanding the First Half of the Bible by Albert H. Baylis

*The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say About Human Origins by Peter Enns

Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong

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