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Who Was Cain's Wife? by Nobody: 4:51pm On Aug 12, 2019
Question: "Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister?"

Answer: The Bible does not specifically say who Cain’s wife was. The only possible answer is that Cain's wife was his sister or niece or great-niece, etc. The Bible does not say how old Cain was when he killed Abel ( Genesis 4:8 ). Since they were both farmers, they were likely both full-grown adults, possibly with families of their own. Adam and Eve surely had given birth to more children than just Cain and Abel at the time Abel was killed. They definitely had many more children later ( Genesis 5:4 ). The fact that Cain was scared for his own life after he killed Abel ( Genesis 4:14 ) indicates that there were likely many other children and perhaps even grandchildren of Adam and Eve already living at that time. Cain's wife ( Genesis 4:17 ) was a daughter or granddaughter of Adam and Eve.
Since Adam and Eve were the first (and only) human beings, their children would have no other choice than to intermarry. God did not forbid inter-family marriage until much later when there were enough people to make intermarriage unnecessary ( Leviticus 18:6-18 ). The reason that incest today often results in genetic abnormalities is that when two people of similar genetics (i.e., a brother and sister) have children together, there is a high risk of their recessive characteristics becoming dominant. When people from different families have children, it is highly unlikely that both parents will carry the same recessive traits. The human genetic code has become increasingly “polluted” over the centuries as genetic defects are multiplied, amplified, and passed down from generation to generation. Adam and Eve did not have any genetic defects, and that enabled them and the first few generations of their descendants to have a far greater quality of health than we do now. Adam and Eve’s children had few, if any, genetic defects. As a result, it was safe for them to intermarry.
Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by Whispereye: 6:02pm On Aug 13, 2019
In this case, the question arises, where did these genetic abnormalities come from?
Genetic abnormalities are most often recessive genes. For recessive genes to appear, it is necessary that one of the relatives be a carrier.
And in any case, it turns out that Adam and Eve were carriers, since if they had only dominant genes, then there would be no anomalies.
Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by Nobody: 10:48pm On Aug 13, 2019
Whispereye:
In this case, the question arises, where did these genetic abnormalities come from?
Genetic abnormalities are most often recessive genes. For recessive genes to appear, it is necessary that one of the relatives be a carrier.
And in any case, it turns out that Adam and Eve were carriers, since if they had only dominant genes, then there would be no anomalies.
It is one of the consequences of the degenerating process of the human body due to sin.
Sin changed everything from its original state but howbeit the changes are not all abrupt but progress with time.
Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by nlPoster: 11:43am On Jan 25, 2020
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Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by CodeTemplar: 11:56am On Jan 25, 2020
That Adam was the first man doesn't mean all mean came through him. God created blacks, Chinese, and all races also. Adam was the first man formed and not the only man formed.

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Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by nlPoster: 2:22pm On Mar 01, 2020
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Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by Inteltower: 5:53pm On Mar 01, 2020
solite3:

Question: "Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister?"

Answer: The Bible does not specifically say who Cain’s wife was. The only possible answer is that Cain's wife was his sister or niece or great-niece, etc. The Bible does not say how old Cain was when he killed Abel ( Genesis 4:8 ). Since they were both farmers, they were likely both full-grown adults, possibly with families of their own. Adam and Eve surely had given birth to more children than just Cain and Abel at the time Abel was killed. They definitely had many more children later ( Genesis 5:4 ). The fact that Cain was scared for his own life after he killed Abel ( Genesis 4:14 ) indicates that there were likely many other children and perhaps even grandchildren of Adam and Eve already living at that time. Cain's wife ( Genesis 4:17 ) was a daughter or granddaughter of Adam and Eve.
Since Adam and Eve were the first (and only) human beings, their children would have no other choice than to intermarry. God did not forbid inter-family marriage until much later when there were enough people to make intermarriage unnecessary ( Leviticus 18:6-18 ). The reason that incest today often results in genetic abnormalities is that when two people of similar genetics (i.e., a brother and sister) have children together, there is a high risk of their recessive characteristics becoming dominant. When people from different families have children, it is highly unlikely that both parents will carry the same recessive traits. The human genetic code has become increasingly “polluted” over the centuries as genetic defects are multiplied, amplified, and passed down from generation to generation. Adam and Eve did not have any genetic defects, and that enabled them and the first few generations of their descendants to have a far greater quality of health than we do now. Adam and Eve’s children had few, if any, genetic defects. As a result, it was safe for them to intermarry.



go and read the book of Adam and Eve (the first & second) and get a clearer understanding.
the name of the wife is mentioned there
Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by nlPoster: 4:18pm On Mar 02, 2020
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Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by Nobody: 5:37pm On Mar 02, 2020
Inteltower:




go and read the book of Adam and Eve (the first & second) and get a clearer understanding.
the name of the wife is mentioned there
who wrote the book of Adam?
Re: Who Was Cain's Wife? by CodeTemplar: 5:51pm On Mar 02, 2020
Adam wasn't the only man created. He just happened to be the first. Read your Genesis 1 & 2 very well.

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