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Cain son of Adam

Cain is Adam’s son in Genesis 4, which tells of his killing his brother and lists his descendants.

Modern chart distinguishing the Cain and Seth branches in Genesis and Jared’s position; textual relationships, not a reconstructed historical genealogy
Modern chart distinguishing the Cain and Seth branches in Genesis and Jared’s position; textual relationships, not a reconstructed historical genealogyDiagram: IL Archive, 2026 · CC0Image source

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Cain is a son of Adam in Genesis 4, which narrates his killing of his brother and lists his descendants. In City of God 15.22–23, AugustineAugustineFourth- and fifth-century Christian author describing his changing grasp of nonspatial divine presence.Glossary · Click to read the explanation contrasts Cain’s descendants with SethSeth son of AdamSeth is Adam’s son in Genesis; Augustine interprets the sons of God as his descendants.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s to interpret the parties in the Genesis 6 marriages. This entry concerns the narrative figure and his later interpretation. [1]

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  1. Genesis 4:1–26; Augustine, City of God 15.22–23. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 15 October 2026 · aladmin

    Substantive record update

    Read this revision in its original language (Arabic)

  2. Edition 2 · 15 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

    Substantive record update

    Read this revision in its original language (Arabic)

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