Commentary on the book of genesis chapter 4

They are the personal study of notes of a very good doctor friend of mine. This is one of the most significant chapters in the bible, as evidenced by the n. More shall be said about these trees in chapter 3 but for the mean time, lets just examine what these two trees stood for because even today men are still deciding from which of these two. The scriptures indicate that these giants died out.

The influence of genesis in scripture is demonstrated by its being quoted over 35 times in the new testament and hundreds of allusions appearing in both testaments. The structure of the first chapters of genesis demands this description of mans fall. Not long after this, god sent a worldwide flood to destroy all flesh upon the earth genesis 7. The first sacrifice, the first murder, and the first city c. They received this as a part of the pentateuch, the first five books of the bible. In the day that god created man, in the likeness of god made he him. They became a very large family but they all died in the flood. The beginning in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth.

You will learn how the world was created and how man came into being as you study both. Genesis chapter two also presents us with the first mention of two very important trees the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The universe, life, man, marriage, evil, language, civilization, nations, religion, and the promises. Commentary on the book of genesis by matthew henry old. I acknowledge, indeed, that there is something in man which refers to the fathers and the son, and the spirit. Feb 03, 2018 commentary on the book of genesis matthew henry 1662 1714 this is another commentary by matthew henry, well known for his commentaries on the bible, this one is on genesis, the first book of. Free bible commentary on genesis chapters 111 in easy english. In genesis chapters 1 and 2 we read of a perfect creation which received gods approval as being good cf. Genesis 10 the table of nations the tenth chapter of genesis stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical framework the table of nations remains an astonishing accurate document. You do need this in your library, if youre going to teach on genesis. Throughout the vivid detail provided in genesis, dr.

These boys grew into young men and were living their separate lives. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. It reveals to us the inadequacy of man without god. It contains the seed for all the dealings of god with this world, the principles of the relationships of god with man, and in type anticipates all future revelations of god. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Jehovah is that name of god, which denotes that he alone has his being of himself, and that he gives being to all creatures and things.

This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. That is the whole purpose of the book, and, as such, it strikes the keynote of all subsequent revelation of god. The birth, trade, and religion of cain and abel, genesis 4. This attitude of blatant defiance sets the stage for gods judgment of a. The story line of salvation which begins in genesis 3 is not completed until revelation chapters 21 and 22, where the eternal kingdom of redeemed believers is gloriously pictured. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. And god said, let there be light, and there was light. In this chapter we have both the world and the church in a family, in a little family, in adams family, and a specimen given of the character and state of both in afterages, nay.

Genesis bible study questions, class book, workbook. Read genesis 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Lamech, cains greatgreatgreatgrandson not only took two wives, he also bragged about murdering a younger man. The book of genesis is the first of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. I have acquired a man with the help of yahweh, she said. That the religious worship of god is no novel invention, but an ancient institution. Bereishit genesis chapter 4 parshah bereishit tanakh. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. And in process of time it came to pass, that cain brought of the fruit of the ground an o. The nephilim were on the earth in those daysand also afterwardwhen the sons of god went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. For moses simply intends to assert that the world was not perfected at its very commencement, in the manner in which it is now seen, but that it was created an empty chaos of heaven and earth. Genesis with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Genesis 1 nkjv the history of creation in the bible.

This verse by verse bible study on genesis is an inductive verse by verse study with extensive reflections, teaching points, crossreferences, and applications. Genesis 22 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Genesis 1 new king james version nkjv the history of creation. Excellent commentary on the book of genesis by an leading evangelical scholar who is a world expert on the pentateuch. Go to previous section go to next section return to book of genesis menu return to home page. In this chapter we have both the world and the church in a family, in a little family. As an introduction to the history of salvation 111 2 the patriarchs. Genesis 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.

Genesis describes the creation of the world, the fall of the first men into sin and its consequences, but not. Genesis beginning, becoming is the book of beginnings. The world is a great house, consisting of upper and lower stories, the structure stately and magnificent, uniform and convenient, and every room well and wisely furnished. This great chapter lies at the very heart of genesis, and for that matter, at the center and citadel of the entire old covenant. The third installment of ariels bible commentary series. But flesh with the blood thereof shall ye not eat one meaning of this may be, ye shall not cut off, tear away, or take any member or part of any creature for your food, while it is yet alive.

Genesis chapter 4 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. While the details are limited, scripture does mention a few points of concern. He said to the woman, did god really say, you must not eat from any tree in the garden. The book of the bible that talks about the end of times is revelations, the final book in the new testament. Genesis 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Genesis chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary on. I actually dont find this commentary as technical as walton, collins, and sailhammer. It is the first movement in the great liturgical symphony of the written record of gods interaction with mankind. The book begins with several chapters on how to read hebrew narrative before getting into a chapter by chapter commentary on genesis 1 4. The term knew or to know is a polite way of saying they had sexual relations and the term is used often in the bible in this sense genesis 4.

His guilty conscience made him fear his own brothers and nephews. Where the word lord is printed in capital letters in our english bibles, in the original it is jehovah. Genesis 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. This chapter is not legend, or myth, but the word of almighty god. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Click for discussion of the value of inductive study. The new testament is by far our best commentary on this chapter and. Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job proverbs. Lesson 1 of each of parts 15 can be downloaded as pdf. Verse 4 this story seems similar to the one in chapter 1. Genesis 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

The book of genesis, chapters 117 new international. His native tongue is mandarin, but his english is amazing as you will see below. Luther said of cains sin, we hold therefore to an explanation which has the. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of god was hovering over the waters. Fruchtenbaums exegesis allows gods word to make its own case for a literal interpretation of the bible. Genesis 4 in this chapter we have both the world and the church in a family, in a little family, in adams family, and a specimen given of the character and state of both in afterages, nay, in all ages, to the end of time. And the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the waters. But genesis chapter three makes it clear that it was a matter of gravity. In the following chapters mankind goes from bad to worse. A free bible version and commentary on the book of genesis in easyenglish. Eve said, i have gotten a man from the lordthat is, by the help of the lordan expression of pious gratitudeand she called him cain, that is, a possession, as if valued above everything else.

The birth, trade, and religion of cain and abel, 17. In structure, the book of genesis is a series of eleven family histories, or toldots, compiled and edited by moses. This 87 part expository study of genesis was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 19951997. It shows the high, interpersonal terms in which the bible sees the sexual relationship. But cain and abel seem to have been the two eldest. Genesis chapter 4 commences with adam and eve bearing a child named cain. Commentaries for genesis chapter 4 the birth, employment, and religion of cain and abel. Since these giants were simply a natural, genetic variation of human beings, they died along with the rest of the earths population. Study the bible online using commentary on genesis 4 and more.

But chapter 5 gives us a list of adams descendants by seth. When cain was born, eve said, i have gotten a man from the lord. A promise given him of preservation, and a mark set on him to prevent his being killed, 15. Chapter 1 books on the trinity, also the eleventh book of the city of god.

You can find the best commentary on genesis for you using the tools on the right side. Now abel became a shepherd and kept flocks, while cain tilled the soil. As all mankind were represented in adam, so that great distinction of mankind into the children of god and the children of the wicked one, was here represented in cain and abel. Ge gn christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. The birth, employment, and religion of cain and abel. Moses, it is evident, gives only the most concise account of things, regardless of smaller matters. The effect producedthe heaven and the earth, that is, the world, including the whole frame and furniture of the universe, the world and all things therein, acts xvii. Cain s descendants had many skills, but they were very wicked. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. This portrays the direction of fallen and unsaved humanity into exile from god, without hope in the world, wandering aimlessly about. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of genesis, chapters 117 new international commentary on the old testament.

Genesis chapter 5 explained discover the 66 books of the. Adam and eve had many sons and daughters, genesis 5. Genesis 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Abel also and brought but fat favor firstborn firstlings flock for from had his looked lord of offering on part portions regard some the their with ot law. Now the man had relations with his wife eve, and she conceived and gave birth to cain, and she said, i have gotten a man child with the help of the lord. In the process of time, cain and abel wound up in a conflicting situation. But the book of genesis is one with a tremendous message which can be declared in one statement. Eve said, i have gotten a man from the lord that is, by the help of the lord an expression of pious gratitude and she called him cain, that is, a possession, as if valued above everything else. All the speculations respecting this passage might have been spared, if the words had been rendered, adam had known his wife eve, a translation which the original perfectly well bears. And abel was a keeper of sheep, but cain was a tiller of the ground. A promise given him of preservation, and a mark set on him to prevent his being killed, genesis 4.

Genesis 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7000. Genesis 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The birth, trade, and religion of cain and abel, gen 4. David guzik commentary on genesis 4, which describes life immediately after the fall of the human race, and when cain murdered his brother abel. The book of genesis, chapters 117 new international commentary on the old testament kindle edition by hamilton, victor p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A promise given him of preservation, and a mark set on him to prevent his being killed. Note that the chapter begins and ends with the subject of worship. To expound the term beginning, of christ, is altogether frivolous. Genesis 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. There are many, many signs of the end of times, but in the vision revealed to john from which revelations is written, there will be seven seals each of which, when unsealed, bring about a new stage of the apocalypse. In the beginninga period of remote and unknown antiquity, hid in the depths of eternal ages. The constitution and charter of judaism and the embryo of christianity lie side by side here in this inner womb of the o.