Life Issues in Genesis 4: Cain & Abel

In Genesis 4, Eve gives birth to Cain believing he's the promised Savior, but instead he becomes the first murderer when he kills his brother Abel. Cain and Abel’s offerings to God reveal hearts of obligation versus thanksgiving, and jealousy leads to humanity's first death outside Eden. God confronts Cain's sin but responds with unexpected mercy, marking him for protection rather than vengeance. Why does God accept Abel's offering but not Cain's? How does one sin destroy multiple vocations and relationships? What does the mark of Cain really mean? How do we share God's mercy with those carrying the weight of taking life? Join Michelle Bauman and Pastor Goodman as they explore where we find life issues in Genesis 4. Contributor Michelle Bauman is the Director of Y4Life. Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #genesis If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings