Now we are left in the aftermath of sin. Adam and Eve have left the garden of Eden and are now living on a corrupted planet. Life and death are now intertwined. Roses have grown thorns, lions now hunt and devour gazelles, the earth itself rebels. Genesis chapter four seems to be a fulfillment of the results of sin after the Fall. In fact, from the end of Genesis chapter three and onward, most of Scripture will show and tell stories that contrast those who follow God versus those who follow self like Satan. And Genesis chapter four is just the beginning.

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