Cain+and+Abel

=Cain and Abel=

Summary:
Cain responded saying "I am not my brother's keeper. God punishes him with a mark on his forehead that showed people he was a murderer and to not talk to him. Cain was lonely for the rest of his life. ||
 * The First Murder || The book of Genesis || This story is about the first murder of how Cain murdered his brother Abel.God came and asked Cain where was his brother.
 * Cain || Howard Nemerov || This is the story of how Cain and Abel offerings to God. Abel's gift meant more because his gift was more meaningful, while Cains gift was better for him.God favored Abel gift over Cains, so did their parents. The family left Cain alone as they went away. God came and talked to Cain and asked him what he wanted. ||

Discussion Questions:
1) which story do you prefer? 2) Do you think this is an important in history? 3) If you were God which gift would you favor? The lamb or the vegetables? 4)Do you think the punishment God gave Cain was fair, in both stories? 5) Do you think there was more sibling rivalries before the offerings to God?

Supplementary Material:
The story Cain was background information that led up to the first murder. The stories of God talking to Cain was the same, punishment was also the same.

Outside Material:
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Study Guide/Quiz Questions:
1) Do you think this story of the First Murder is foreshadowing to the future? 2) Why did God give Cain that punishment? 3) What did Cain do to receive his punishment? 4) What was Cain's offering to God? 5) What offer did God favor, Cain's or his brother?