Genesis 4: The Fall Continues

Thanks to scholars Ben Stanhope and John Walton for reviewing this video.

Sources:

Gerhard Johannes Botterweck - Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament

Kenneth A. Matthew - The New American Commentary: Genesis 1:1 - Genesis 11:26

John Walton - The NIV Application Commentary

Gerhard Von Rad - Genesis

Andreas J. Köstenberger and David W. Jones - God, Marriage, and Family

[pghchaos]

This is such a improved way of looking at scripture. I was taught too many times in a young age that the reason Cain was rejected was because he brought fruits and vegetables and not a lamb. American churches in teachings really seem to focus weigh too much on the literal words instead of finding the proper context.

[Wildfemininealchemy]

I'm obsessed with this series of videos! Keep them coming! I'm binge-listening.

[GizmoFromPizmo]

The Book of Hebrews explains why Abel's sacrifice was accepted and Cain's was rejected. It is written, "By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain..." (Heb. 11:4). Cain was doing his religious duty whereas Abel offered his sacrifice "by faith". When our religion becomes mechanical and unspirited, we offer an inferior sacrifice of praise to the Lord our God.

[sjappiyah]

I always believed the Stories in Genesis opposed favouritism towards the firstborn as well, but the way you tied it to Israel being God’s first born people and how God shows impartiality to them as well was mind blowing!
Thanks again for sharing your insights with us, Can’t wait for the next episode!

[selectiveroots]

i still love this series. you also have a very listenable voice and your insight is note-worthy

[paszmung]

I wish this series continues not only to Genesis; but to the other books also....
Salute your hardworks and patients. Eagerly waiting for the next one...

[ActuarialNinja]

The quality of these vids is becoming ridiculously good :)

[RagingBlastFan]

This video is really crucial to the proper understanding of the fall of man. Most people think that man fell at one point in the garden of Eden. The reality is that the fall was a gradual process, by which people continued to fall further and further away from God's presence. We consistently chose disobedience over God's way. We fell from depravity to depravity until we could fall no more, and we became ripe for judgement. People were all unrighteous in those times, but they only continued to become more unrighteous. That is what starts in genesis 3 but doesn't end there. This is not to understate the act of man's primal act of disobedience to God in the garden, as that is what allowed and initiated the degradation of man, such that by Genesis 6:3 people had fallen even further than Adam and Eve's condition in the post fall world.

[elijahgold]

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[Aaronbridges]

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[Dennis]

Thanks for sending this video, Michael.

[adamjoskowicz]

I am so grateful for this video series. Mind blowing and NECESSARY for ALL Christians to see. Thank you for your contribution to the Kingdom!!!!

[americanlostinvietnam]

The editing on your stuff is good. You also have a good natural narrative voice for this.

[Harrytritt]

Flooding Shepherd great job brother I cannot believe how well you communicate this is a 62 year old man that's been reading the Bible for over 30 years thank you brother

[ActuarialNinja]

Please keep doing what you are doing! I've been following your vids for years, and they help strengthen my faith, and I'm definitely not alone thinking this.

[Heytheremrsky]

Great job with this series so far! I just discovered you the other day while watching similar videos on the history of Genesis. While most videos on this subject are subjective and contain varying degrees of shared information with some new knowledge, your presentation is wondrously watchable in comparison. And when the presenter is clear about how the information is applicable to their worldview and beliefs like yourself, it adds sincerity and strength to your videos. Thank you for not trying to present a wishy washy or completely unbiased narrative like many do to broaden their audience. It always comes across as a PowerPoint of regurgitated facts which lack humanity. Looking forward to the next one!

[wjckc]

Your insights are as valuable as they are humbling.

[brucehaggerty]

Keep it up!!! May God bless you and your work for his glory!!

[lolomimi]

Amazing page, only just found it yesterday guided by the Holy Spirit here. Thank you God for these people who made these videos. I pray you continue to bless them. Great page by the way. I'm hooked

[NormanCalderon]

Great work, really appreciate how you not only in a plain theological manner explain it, but with the true purpose of the Word. In this video the most important to observe abd understand is our hearts and the desires and manners of the heart above anything else. Excellent!