[labman24]

Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel, Cain killed Abel then if later says that Cain married, who did he marry if Adam and Eve only had Cain and Abel for children?

[jhamner]

http://www.answersin.../cains_wife.asp

The above article may be of interest to you.

To answer your question specifically, however, Adam and Eve had MANY children (Genesis 5:4). Note that this verse doesn't say WHEN these other children were born.

Marriage of brother and sister was not forbidden until the times of Moses (remember that Abraham married his half sister).

[Prophet]

Genesis is not in a timed order. Because it says that Cain knew his wife, that could have been two or three or even six hundred years later.

Genesis 4
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, "For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed."

Genesis 5
3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4 After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.
5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

Genesis 3
20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.



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This post has been edited by charlie: 24 April 2007 - 03:52 AM

[labman24]

Yes, I realize that Adam and Eve had many children, but what I am asking is when Caine was married, there is no mention of any other children by Adam and Eve. The bible states the line of man by Adam but does not explain this fact, at least what I can see.

[jhamner]

labman24, on Apr 24 2007, 07:47 AM, said:

Yes, I realize that Adam and Eve had many children, but what I am asking is when Caine was married, there is no mention of any other children by Adam and Eve. The bible states the line of man by Adam but does not explain this fact, at least what I can see.

Yes... there is mention of OTHER children. (see my post above)

Genesis 5:4 says:

After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. (emphesis added)

As charlie pointed out- the timing of the "other sons and daughters" is not mentioned. It can be reasonably assumed that at least one of the daughters was born in the time of the first generation of Cain and Abel. This is who Cain married.

In the above post, I gave a link to an article. In it the author states:

"According to Jewish tradition, the Jewish historian Josephus wrote that, ‘The number of Adam’s children, as says the old tradition, was thirty-three sons and twenty-three daughters.’"

It is a VERY good article on the subject should you feel the need to really search this out fully.

http://www.answersin.../cains_wife.asp

The Bible is not silent on the subject!!! All glory and honor to GOD!

[George]

charlie, on Apr 24 2007, 01:48 AM, said:

Genesis is not in a timed order. Because it says that Cain knew his wife, that could have been two or three or even six hundred years later.

Genesis 4
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, "For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed."

Genesis 5
3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
4 After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.
5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

Genesis 3
20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.



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I agree since the scripture states that eve was the mother of all living. Then Cains wife had to have come after the earth was well occupied with people descendant from eve. Which also indicates that Cains wife was a niece or great niece or great great niece which ever the case may be.