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First murderer
Cain
Antediluvian
Life
Firstborn of Adam and Eve. His offering was rejected; in jealousy he murdered Abel and was cursed to wander, yet marked for protection.
Key Facts
- Tiller of the ground
- Offering rejected
- Killed Abel
- Built first city (Enoch)
- Line ended in flood
Why this matters
Pattern of the unregenerate worshiper; 'the way of Cain' (Jude 11).