Who Was Cain's Wife? | Was Cain's Wife His Sister? | GotQuestions.org

Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister? Knowing what the Bible says about incest, and intermarriage relationships, questions about Cain’s wife have merit. In this video, we’ll take a quick look at what the Bible has to say on the topic. Watch as, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch, reads the Got Questions article: “Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister?” *** Recommended Book: Bible Answers for Almost all Your Questions by Elmer Towns https://goo.gl/ydW6S9 *** Curious about Bible Munch? Go check them out! https://www.youtube.com/BibleMunch *** Recent Bible Munch Videos: God is Good – Christian Spoken Word https://youtu.be/-Aw0_P2SpEw?list=PLYUzs7YowQ-h81vYU2V_AzMRMQosK0Or8 Will God Forgive Me? | Past Sin and The Prodigal Son https://youtu.be/ApX7DCYJvBg?list=PLYUzs7YowQ-g-elyTZXwwTIWSdNuclJDa The Gospel of Jesus Christ - In Six Words https://youtu.be/pC6clPukSMY?list=PLYUzs7YowQ-jYp24sLIN5R-m5glzTwJJO *** Source Article: https://www.gotquestions.org/Cains-wife.html *** Related Got Questions Articles: Who was Cain afraid of after he killed Abel? https://goo.gl/HKXLBS What was the mark that God put on Cain (Genesis 4:15)? https://goo.gl/ZUyomj Why did God allow incest in the Bible? https://goo.gl/b1TMI1 *** Transcript: Question: "Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister?" In this video, we’ll see how the Bible answers, and at the end I’ll point you to some helpful resources, so stick around. The Bible does not specifically say who Cain’s wife was. The only possible answer is that Cain's wife was his sister or niece or great-niece, etc. The Bible does not say how old Cain was when he killed Abel (Genesis 4:8). Since they were both farmers, they were likely both full-grown adults, possibly with families of their own. Adam and Eve surely had given birth to more children than just Cain and Abel at the time Abel was killed. They definitely had many more children later (Genesis 5:4). The fact that Cain was scared for his own life after he killed Abel (Genesis 4:14) indicates that there were likely many other children and perhaps even grandchildren of Adam and Eve already living at that time. Cain's wife (Genesis 4:17) was a daughter or granddaughter of Adam and Eve. Since Adam and Eve were the first (and only) human beings, their children would have no other choice than to intermarry. God did not forbid inter-family marriage until much later when there were enough people to make intermarriage unnecessary (Leviticus 18:6-18). The reason that incest today often results in genetic abnormalities is that when two people of similar genetics (i.e., a brother and sister) have children together, there is a high risk of their recessive characteristics becoming dominant. When people from different families have children, it is highly unlikely that both parents will carry the same recessive traits. The human genetic code has become increasingly “polluted” over the centuries as genetic defects are multiplied, amplified, and passed down from generation to generation. Adam and Eve did not have any genetic defects, and that enabled them and the first few generations of their descendants to have a far greater quality of health than we do now. Adam and Eve’s children had few, if any, genetic defects. As a result, it was safe for them to intermarry. Hungry for more? Subscribe so you don’t miss the next video! Visit GotQuestions.org for more great content. And check out the details section below this video: There’s a book I high recommend, along with other articles that will help you better understand what the Bible says about interracial marriage. If you’d like to learn about Bible Munch, or if you’re interested in Bite-sized devotionals, subscribe to Bible Munch on YouTube. The link is below. Remember, GotQuestions? The Bible has answers! We'll help you find them! Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Note: Some links are affiliate links which cost you nothing, but help us share the word of God.