{"id":3088,"date":"2024-05-28T21:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/blog\/?p=3088"},"modified":"2024-05-28T21:18:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:18:01","slug":"genesis-49-bible-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/blog\/genesis-49-bible-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesis 4:9 – Bible Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Genesis 4:9 Bible Commentary<\/strong>
\nThen the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”<\/p>\n

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Genesis 4:9 Bible Commentary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When God asked this question. He was most likely seeking Cain\u2019s confession and repentance. Instead, Cain who knew that the Lord is all knowing, responded with an obvious lie, \u201cI do not know\u201d.<\/p>\n

Then Cain seems to even reject God\u2019s question by saying, \u201cAm I my brother\u2019s keeper?\u201d<\/p>\n

Some commentators have suggested that Cain was responding to God in an accusing way. He was saying that God never said that we were to be our brother\u2019s keeper. I disagree, because in Genesis 1:28, God gave us the responsibility of being the protectors of His creation. And this would include being our brother\u2019s keeper.<\/p>\n

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