WORLD HISTORY FROM CREATION (PART 2)

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4029 B.C.The murder of Abel (vapor).” And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.” ( Genesis 4:8)

4030 B.C. The birth of Seth (establisher). ” And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth For God , said she, appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.” ( Genesis 4:25) Cain was the elder and his name signifies (possession) in Hebrew. Abel’s name signifies ( Sorrow). ” AND ADAM knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.: ( Genesis 4:1,2) Hebrew tradition has it that it was Cain who first introduced weights and measures and also set boundaries about land, and built the first city with his son, Enoch.” And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son Enoch.” ( Genesis 4: 16,17). ” By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” (Hebrews 11:5). It is said that Adam had 33 sons and 23 daughters. ” And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:” (Genesis 5:4). Tradition has it that Seth was a very wise and virtuous man who lived in peace and taught his posterity the same. He is credited with the discovery of Astronomy and Astrology. It is said that Adam prophesied that the world would be destroyed once by water and then by fire, and so Seth and his sons recorded their discoveries about the order of the universe on two great pillars that survived the Flood.

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