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[Jul. 11th, 2005|08:51 pm] |
And Hevel was a keeper of sheep, but Qayin was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Qayin brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the Lord. And Hevel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat parts thereof. And the Lord had respect for Hevel and to his offering: but to Qayin and to his offering he had no respect.
what is the purpose of the offerings? why does the Lord need them? monitoring? detection? it appears that the Lord did not want to encourage the new food production method. imposes another limitation:
when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield to thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be on the earth. (assuming non-explanatory character of the phrase).
doesn't drive him underground, allows to procreate, despite the double displeasure: no respect for the offering & fratricide. alternatives? Shet (Adam + wife) to replace Hevel.
And the Lord said to him, Therefore whoever slays Qayin, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. |
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[Jul. 11th, 2005|11:02 pm] |
missing so many stars -
city sky |
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[Jul. 11th, 2005|11:42 pm] |
And the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that all the impulse of the thoughts of his heart was only evil ( cf Genesis, 22: "the man is become like one of us, knowing good and evil" ) continually.
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth. And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. |
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