![]() I am sure they tried their hardest to be good parents, to raise their children well, teaching them how to serve God and passing on this story and belief. They were made righteous again by the shedding of the innocent animals blood which represented the shedding of Jesus' blood, which if they believed, would make them truly righteous. The animals were used to cover them, and represented the covering of their sins. Most people think of them dressed as a cave man and woman, but it was most likely sheep skins they were dressed in, and therefore they were wearing white. ![]() God made them clothes out of animal skins. ![]() God did demonstrate what constituted a sacrifice for Adam and Eve before they left the Garden in the previous chapter, Genesis 3. The other differing point was that Cain brought some of his crop rather than the best like Abel did, bringing fat portions of some of the the firstborn.Īn offering can be, but does not necessarily refer to a sacrifice. Cain needed to trade with Abel in order to get an animal, since he was a herdsman and Cain grew crops. Some think that the reason was more that Cain's offering was proud and or selfish, not the fact that he had not brought an animal. ![]() There is debate regarding why God was displeased with Cain's offering due to the fact that there are no recorded instructions given by God prior to this incident. ![]()
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