Could it be that it was not offered in faith or because the fruits of the ground had no blood?
Anybody out there who might clarify this?
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Why was Cain's sacrifice rejected?
Gen 4
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3] And in process of time it came to pass, that
Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
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4] And
Abel, he also
brought of
the firstlings of his flock and of
the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
I believe...
It is a combination of Knowledge that was already revealed...
Seeds were upon the earth, growing Fruit and Herbs.
Fruit and Herbs were for the purpose of Feeding Men and Animals, to sustain their lives....ie (Strengthen them.)
Fruit and Herbs were never offered to the Lord as a Sacrifice.
Fruit and Herbs have no LIFE in them.
Life was clearly TAUGHT, is the LIFE of man, and of Animals.
IOW, what Cain Offered, was NOT a LIFE Sacrifice.
Abel's Offering, was NOT, "ONLY" A "LIFE" Offering.....BUT rather a Paticular "LIFE" offering...
Abel's Offering was FROM "his' FLOCK.
Which tells us, That Offering was NOT from some random Wild roaming "impure" Animal.
Impure meaning ~ two things;
1) an "unclean" animal
2) an animal that had been "mated" with another animal.
That is indicated; by Abel's Offering being;
A "firstling".
Additionally, it is revealed Abel's Offering was; "fattened".
That indicates, Abel's Offering was grazed on grasses to sustain it and strengthen it.
The Big Picture being ~
Cain's Offering could have easily been him picking fruit that he did not plant, or tend, or otherwise require ANY effort on his part...
Whereas Abel's Offering required him to care for the "firstling" from it's birth, Keep it from mating, move it around to healthy grasses so it would be strengthen, and then Offer the Whole of that LIVING things LIFE, unto the Lord.
I would say it HINGES on ones own EFFORT, of PREPARATION of "what is being OFFERED to the Lord".
Same as a PERSON, must first be Prepared, before "they" themselves can Offer themselves TO the Lord.
(Meaning, a person, must BELIEVE, and be willing to seek the Lords forgiveness, give their life (blood life), have their soul restored, have their spirit quickened....as THEIR OWN preparation to be Accepted By the Lord.)
We don't OFFER the Lord fruit, herbs, bread, ie food, designed to strengthen our bodies.
Nor would those things be ACCEPTABLE unto the Lord, any more than it was acceptable for Cain.
Glory to God,
Taken