The Legacy of Cain

After the murder of his brother Abel, Cain left a legacy of evil that has endured down through the ages of time. As the bastard son of a priest presented under the Biblical image of a serpent, whose fruit (teaching) the Lord forbade his parents to ingest, Cain inherited the evil that Lucifer brought down with him after being expelled from Heaven. It is written in the Bible; that he, Cain, was the first, from what was left of the Edenic community which had been given knowledge of the Divine Law, who committed outright murder, lied about knowing said murder, and remained unrepentant about it. Therefore, demonstrating that he was definitely a son of Satan, which Jesus confirmed by saying: ‘You have for Father the Devil, he was a murderer and liar from the beginning and you do everything to imitate him.’ [i] That is the legacy that Cain delivered to the world.

To understand Cain’s character, it is important to be aware of what his name means. The etymology of the word Cain means ‘possessor’. It was through the birth of this son that Satan became the possessor of our world.  The legacy of lies, envy, hate, murder, etc. has always been dominating emotions within our world. This ideology of committing murder can often be seen in the presence of armies, which every country professes to have, where brothers can legally kill their brothers in other countries to possess what they have.

  The true story of the biblical serpent was that he was a human male priest, who seduced and physically impregnated Eve with his diabolical seed and, most importantly, with the evil doctrine of Lucifer/Satan, which influenced the development of the unborn child; Cain. Therefore, it must be understood that from his conception, Cain was spiritually possessed by Satan, through Eve’s acceptance of the serpent’s teaching (fruit). Cain’s hellish character, when compared to that of Jesus, was totally revealed within this short Biblical chapter. Within it, he demonstrated envy and anger, refused the exhortation (to listen to reason) to strive against sin, committed murder, denied his guilt, preferred exile away from the Lord and when judgement was pronounced, gave no evidence of repentance for his horrendous sin, only demonstrating the fear that if he could kill someone, so could he be killed by others.

              All of his failings were due to this spiritual possession that Satan had over him. It was truly an evil influence that was inhabiting his flesh.  His fits of jealousy and envy over the approval that his brother’s sacrificial offerings were receiving were ridiculous since, as mentioned in the previous article, the true God did not approve of them.  So why did this anger push him to the point of committing murder? Could it be that, as a rival sacrificial priest, Abel was getting more endorsement and appreciation within the new governing influence that was now reigning over the world? Was this envy, jealousy, and hatred, to the point of killing, not a demonstration that Cain had been possessed by something satanical? A devilish possession so complete that he was willing to kill his brother over the fumes of their barbeques.

This is why Cain’s actions must be seen as those of a wild beast and not something divine. It was truly a great kindness that the Lord allowed Cain to keep his human form when He gave him the sign of the mark.  As Cain wasn’t repentant of his action, and would probably continue to kill, this action would certainly have had consequences on his mental and physical form/health. For in reality, Cain's actions were so spiritually bestial that it is with all probability that his physical aspect would have degenerated with time, like a drug user who loses his health and looks after years of abuse. Consequently, Cain understood his actions and was fearful of others doing it to him. Therefore, God, to try to stop this escalating criminal act, warned (as written in the Ten Commandments) that the Law is: “thou shalt not kill,” and anybody who does will be punished seven times over.[ii]

              Due to this action of manslaughter, Cain was cursed and informed by God that he would end up a restless wanderer.[iii] This exile, alluded to by God, was more of a spiritual banishment than a physical one. Cain’s leaving for the land of Nod was due to the fact that his actions of murder, lies, anger, envy, and the refusal to repent were totally unacceptable to what was left of the Edenic community, which had originally been given the Divine Laws to live by. Such behaviours would have never been allowed in a world run by God. Since the word paradise means on the path, it would signify that the Lord knew that Cain would never return to the route that led back to the only true law of the Creator, that of being born a divine child of God. Demonstrating that he, Cain, was truly a spiritual offspring of Satan/Lucifer, brought into this world through the teaching of his earthly agent at that time, the serpent/priest. The differences in these spiritual teachings can be truly seen after Jesus’ baptism, where God pronounced these words: “You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” [iv]

Another point demonstrating that Cain wanted nothing to do with God and His Law was when he left Eden, and he chose to live in the land of Nod. The Bible specifically writes;

So Cain went out of the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. [v]

It is important to acknowledge that the Bible officially writes that Cain was no longer in the Lord’s presence.  This would denote that he was renouncing the path that would lead him back to the Creator’s Law to work towards becoming a divine child, like Jesus.  Rather than follow God’s Law, Cain accepted the curse to be a restless wanderer, for this demonstrated that he preferred to perpetuate the sins (works) of his true spiritual father, Satan.

The word Nod means wandering, exile,[vi] and was, according to the Bible, situated East of Eden.  The word nod is also an affirmative reply, to say yes, to agree, and also to sleep as in nodding off.

  That Cain went East to a land called Nod suggests that there was another group (also spiritual wanderers) that had had no connection with the Edenic community. For it is here that Cain took a wife. The Bible might be using the word East to allude to the fact that this group was not connected to Eden nor had knowledge of God’s Law.  They probably had been around since the beginning of time, and East was the Bible’s way of saying this, as in the image that the sun rises in the east to begin a day.  Furthermore, it is here in Nod that Cain ultimately built a city.[vii]  He would therefore have needed many people, for a city is much larger than a farm, a hamlet, or a village.

  The fact that Cain, who was supposed to be condemned to be a restless wanderer, culminated his life governing a city, after his horrendous actions, reminds me of another time that Satan used a similar gift on someone. It was during the second temptation of Jesus, where, with a nod or a bow of his head to the devil, he, Jesus, would have been given a city, for it was written;

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him. “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me (the ownership of these cities, i.e., ruling this world) and I can give it to anyone I want to. So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

To which Jesus answered,

         “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’ [viii] 

Thus, if Jesus had bowed (nodded) his head in a worshipping gesture to Satan, if he had given an affirmative nod, he would have been given a city or two to rule. Moreover, the Bible explicitly points out that after he went to the land of Nod, Cain, the restless wanderer, ended up with a city that he named after his son Enoch. We can therefore assume that this city was his reward for agreeing to nod, to worship Satan. We can also assume that since Cain was a sacrificial priest in his own right, he would continue to use this position to spread his spiritual father’s teaching, which would include hate, envy, lies, sacrifices, and even murder, for which he had been originally banished from the sight of God.  

The word nod also suggests that one is about to fall asleep, as in one is nodding off, no longer attentive. This was again true of Cain, for by going to the land of Nod (sleep) and leaving the Edenic community meant that he no longer had to pay attention to the Law of God. This is the opposite of what Jesus said about worshipping and serving God only. One serves by staying awake and obeying the divine law.

Furthermore, Cain’s legacy of evil continued down through his children. His grandson Lamech, who married two women, bragged that he had murdered someone for wounding and injuring him. He bragged that if he were killed in retaliation, he would be avenged seventy-seven times by God.  We can see here the devil’s ignorance of the Law, for whatever happened to the divine law that insists on forgiveness.[ix]  What Lamech did not understand is that the killing of a person is one of the most heinous acts that a mortal can perform. An act that at some point will be judged by God because only the Creator can truly evaluate and weigh the actions of someone’s heart and mind.

This attitude to destroy can also be found in Cain’s descendant, called Tubal-Cain, who was known to have forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. These tools became the basis for all of our weapons. Weapons such as knives, axes, spears, for centuries throughout our history have been used to harm, to attack, to kill.

Since our world has not changed for the better over the millenniums, it must be acknowledged that people have continued to espouse Cain’s spiritual father’s evil influence. A satanical domination that continues to lead us further away from our original Creator. We are the world’s wanderers that have not found the path back to paradise. If we were honest, we would admit how low humanity has sunk within the quagmire of evil. Still with work and study we might be able to right ourselves back onto the path that leads home to God.

 Noble

[i]  Bible: John 8:44

[ii]  Ibid: Genesis 4:15

[iii] Ibid: Genesis 4:12

[iv]  Ibid: Mark 1:11

[v]  Ibid: Genesis 4:16

[vi] The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible p. 432

[vii] Bible: Genesis 4:17

[viii] Ibid: Luke 4:5-8

[ix]  Ibid: Mark 11:25