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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 7:57:38 GMT -6
Genesis 4:23-24. God said no one was allowed to kill Cain or they would receive it 7 fold. But did Lamech kill Cain? How do you read it?
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Post by carpathianpeasant on Aug 7, 2015 15:27:32 GMT -6
Where did Lamech come from?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 15:41:35 GMT -6
Where did Lamech come from? Lamech was the son of Mathuselah who was the longest living person ever, 969 years old. Lamech was also the grandson of Noah.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 15:50:34 GMT -6
My guess is that Cain was long dead by the time Lamech came along, however people back then lived nearly a thousand years so who knows.
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Post by rdlb on Aug 8, 2015 12:56:06 GMT -6
How and why did Lamech kill Cain? According to the Lamech legend—which was based on Genesis 4 but which evolved over the centuries—Lamech accidentally killed Cain while he was hunting with his son Tubal-Cain. In the legend, Lamech is a blind but skilled hunter, and Tubal-Cain accompanies him to direct his bow and arrow. Hearing a noise in the bushes, they shoot what they think is a wild animal. Upon investigation, though, they discover that Lamech’s arrow has killed Cain. In this version of events, how did Cain die? Like an animal. Justice is served.
However, the Lamech legend is just one of the ways ancient interpreters sought to answer the question: How did Cain die? Did Cain die in the flood? Did he die naturally? Did Lamech kill Cain? If Lamech did not, then was there someone else who killed Cain? In the Bible, we will not find a definitive answer.
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