GENESIS 4:23-24

Q: Why is Lamech’s rant in verse 23 relevant?

 

The word for man ('ish) appears in Chapter 4 twice, once here and once in verse 1, referring to Cain. Verse

 15 is ambiguous in referring to either Cain or his future killer who will suffer 7-fold vengeance. There is

 the possibility that Lamech has killed Cain. More likely, however, Lamech reasons that if God will

 avenge the killing of a cold-blooded murderer like Cain seven-fold, he (Lamech) should be avenged more

 since he killed for good reason. In either case, it demonstrates that civilization was starting to deteriorate.

 

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