Genesis 4:17-24 Sin increases!

The Descendants of Cain

17And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

18Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech. 19And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

20And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock. 21And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23Then Lamech said to his wives:

“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;

wives of Lamech, listen to my speech.

For I have slain a man for wounding me,

a young man for striking me.

24If Cain is avenged sevenfold,

then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

Cain built a city and named it after Enoch, he was not God centered!

We see how quickly man urbanized and industrialized with building a city, musically with the harp and flute and with forging bronze and iron. 

It wasn’t a slow evolution as some speculate. 

Lamech commits the second murder and boasts to his wives about it. He then sets a higher price of avenging then God did of Cain! He was also the first bigamist by having two wives even though God intended marriage to be with one man and one woman. 

Sin is increasing. 

Is sin crouching at your door?

Blessings, David