Tag: Cain and Abel

  • The Holy Trinity – The Logos – The Elohim – Christ – and Jesus (phew!)

    The Holy Trinity – The Logos – The Elohim – Christ – and Jesus (phew!)

    It was a great debate in Early Christianity: is the Father of the Old Testament the same as the Father Christ referred to? For many the God who says and eye for an eye is different from one who says love thy enemy, turn your cheek. Eventually, a majority vote decided that these were the…

  • Cain and Abel: Male and Female Mystery Wisdom

    Cain and Abel: Male and Female Mystery Wisdom

    Last post we looked at the creation of Adam and Eve and the story of Cain and Abel.  We saw that the Elohim (plural) were the creators of Adam and Eve: Adam was principally created by Jehovah and Eve by another unnamed Elohim.  All the Elohim were involved.  The Hebrew word ‘Elohim’ is typically translated…

  • The Mystery of Cain and Abel

    The Mystery of Cain and Abel

    It is time for some mysteries to be made known.  Let’s start with an ancient mystery whose story applies today, namely that of Cain and Abel.  This quote of Genesis 4 (King James Version) from http://www.biblegateway.com will help us put the common story in our minds. “4.  And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she…