Genesis 4 – Cain and Abel, continued:

• Cain is afraid of being killed
  • By whom?
  • What mark?
    • This may or may not have been a physical mark. Compare New Testament passages in which we are to mark those who are out of step as brothers.

Genesis 5

• Eve had another son after Abel died – Seth.

Genesis 6 – Corruption of man and the ark

• Sons of God, daughters of man
  • Where is the sin?
  • Beauty over content
  • Abandoned God to pursue fleshly desires
• My spirit shall not remain with man forever (Genesis 6:3)
  • His days shall be 120 years
  • Lifetime or life left?
• Who were the Nephilim?
  • Context of Genesis 6:4 indicates that different kinds of people were having children and producing other kinds of people.
• Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord
  • In a nearly completely wicked world
  • Perfect (complete)
  • How? By walking with God.
  • Complete dependence
• God gives instructions for Noah to build the ark
  • Perfect dimensions for stability