 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But...  The Works ...: With Some Account of His Life ... - Page 59by Thomas Sherlock - 1830Full view - About this book
 | William Lindsay Alexander - 1841 - 536 pages
...thereof."* Regarding this, we have the remarkable fact stated, that " Jehovah had respect unto Abel and his offering ; but unto Cain and to his offering, he had not respect," (ver. 4, 5.) Now it is natural to ask, whence this difference in the manner in which these offerings... | |
 | Church of England, William Keeling - 1842 - 542 pages
...unto the Lord: and Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering...unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. Gen. 4. 3. Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering ; of every man that giveth... | |
 | Jacob Jones Janeway - 1842 - 156 pages
...his sacrifice. Q. 1 3. Was his sacrifice accepted? (Gen. iv. 4.) A. It was; for we are told, " God had respect unto Abel and to his offering; but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect." Q. 14. Why this difference in God's regard to the offerers ? A. The reason was this: Abel felt himself... | |
 | R. C. Candlish - 2002 - 268 pages
...we read this in immediate connection with what the Lord said to Cain on the subject of his rejected offering. "But unto Cain, and to his offering. He had not respect. And Cain was very angry, and his face fell. And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry?, and why... | |
 | Charles E Smoot - 2003 - 278 pages
...unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:...unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. (Gen. 4:3-4) The Misappropriation of Faith Although... | |
 | Louis B. Schlesinger - 2003 - 417 pages
...asked to evaluate a homicide, a distinction that will be covered more thoroughly in Chapter 2. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering....unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth?... | |
 | M. L. Andreasen - 2006 - 260 pages
...accept the lamb in his stead. Thus he showed his faith in the true Lamb of God. The Bible declares that "the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:...unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect." Verses 4, 5. In their simplest form, sacrifices were embodied prayers. It was at the altar that men... | |
 | Penny Schine Gold - 2004 - 300 pages
...unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering;...unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. (Gen. 4:1-5) 4 In contrast, a modern version in... | |
 | Leon Kass - 2003 - 722 pages
...Cain. Apparently, God also had doubts — perhaps these, perhaps others — about Cain's offering. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering;...unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect. And Cain was very wroth and his countenance fell. (4:4-5) The economy of the text leaves big questions... | |
 | Coylette James - 2003 - 146 pages
...slew his brother. AND ABEL, HE ALSO BROUGHT OF THE FIRSTLINGS OF HIS FLOCK AND OF THE FAT THEREOF. AND THE LORD HAD RESPECT UNTO ABEL AND TO HIS OFFERING:...UNTO CAIN AND TO HIS OFFERING HE HAD NOT RESPECT. AND CAIN WAS VERY WROTH, AND HIS COUNTENANCE FELL. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO CAIN, WHY ART THOU WROTH?... | |
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