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A:In a narrative sense, it was absolutely important that Adam and Eve be expelled from the Garden of Eden. The story would lack credibility unless there were a clear explanation of why the people who learnt the story were themselves not living in the Garden. There had to be an appealing subplot that would fascinate the audience, provide moral guidance and explain of the present condition. The story of Adam and Eve eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil does all this. It even provides an explanation, convincing to the ancients, as to why no one has ever returned to the Garden of Eden.
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Talmudic tradition is that they were born before Adam and Eve sinned. However, God's decree after the sin included mankind in general, so Cain and Abel weren't excepted.

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Q: Why did Cain and Abel have to leave the Garden of Eden?
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Were Cain and able born in the garden of eden?

No, if you read Genesis 3:22-Genesis 4:2,it becomes clear that the birth of Cain and Abel (likely born at the same time as twins), were born AFTER God drove Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, because of their sin.


How many verses are in Genesis chapter 4?

26 verses, Expelled from Eden. Cain, Abel, Abel murdered, Cain's offspring, Seth.


Was Cain conceived in the garden of eden?

The evidence of the Genesis account suggests that Cain was conceived [Genesis 4] after the "serpent incident" and Adam and Eve's subsequent banishment from the Garden of Eden [chapter 3].


What are the biblical references in Steinbecks East of Eden?

The story of Cain and Abel and the story of Adam and Eve


What does Cain symbolize?

Cain was the tiller of the ground, fulfilling the role that God promised for Adam in chapter 3, when he drove Adam out of the Garden of Eden. Then, in spite of Cain's generous offering, God refused his sacrifice. Some see the story of Cain and Abel as based on an Egyptian antecedent, a biblical countermyth to the story of Osiris and his brother Seth.


Why was Cain furious with God?

Cain was a tiller of the ground, fulfilling the role that God promised for Adam in chapter 3, when he drove Adam out of the Garden of Eden. He made an offering of his crop to God Then, in spite of Cain's generous offering, God refused his sacrifice and showed a clear preference for the offering made by his younger brother, Abel.


Did Abel get married?

first of all i would like to say the Bible did not in clear terms record anything of the sort, and looking at the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible critically one can say that Abel was yet to get married at the time he was murdered by Cain and such had no issue and\or Child.


Where was Cain exiled to the land of?

According to the Bible, Cain went to the land of Nod after killing his brother Abel. "And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden." - Genesis 4:16


What chapter in the bible can you find the meaning of the word Eden?

The Garden of Eden is described in Genesis chapters 2 and 3. Genesis 4:16 tells that Cain was exiled to a place of wandering (land of Nod) in the east of Eden.


What was Adam instructed to do after being kicked out of Eden?

Adam was cast out of Eden into an unsubdued earth that was cursed to produce thorns and thistles, there to sweat out an existence, harvesting the bitter fruits of his sin. Outside the garden, awaiting death, Adam fathered sons and daughters, the names of only three being preserved-Cain, Abel, and Seth.


What is the theme of the story Adam and Eve?

The theme of the story of Adam and Eve is the interplay of joy, love, and sorrow in human lives. The love is shown by God's creation of the couple, and of the couple's enduring love for each other. The joy is shown in the couple's experience in the Garden of Eden, and in the birth of their children and their descendants. The sorrow is shown in the couple's expulsion from Eden, in the killing of their son Abel by their son Cain, and in Cain's running away.


What is the place of the sin stories of Genesis in salvation history?

According to Christianity, "Original Sin" begins in Genesis chapter 3. Eve, according to the story was tempted by a clever serpent to eat the fruit of the Tree of Good and Evil. This occured in the Biblical paradise called Eden. Shortly thereafter, Adam and Eve were expelled by God from Eden and set to toil in the earth (gardening). Later on their two sons, Cain and Abel gave offerings from their respected farm profession: Cain was a tiller of the ground; he grew vegetables. Abel raised sheep (Genesis 4:2-12). Anyway, each brother offered their first 'fruits', Cain his vegetables and Abel his sheep. God chose Abel's sheep over Cain's veggies. Cain grew angry with Abel and murdered his brother. God was infuriated and banished Cain to the land of Nod, east of Eden. These are only the beginnings of sin in Genesis. More goes on throughout Genesis in the flood story, the Tower of Babel, and on and on.