The City of Cain
Genesis 4:17-24
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city…


Cain is a type of the worldling, cut off from God, whose all is in this life, and who has no hope of heaven.

I. His thought is of living here always. A city is a settled place of residence meant to endure long.

II. His ambition and pride. Great pomp and state in cities.

III. His covetousness. Money made and hoarded in cities.

IV. His luxuriousness. Cities are scenes of luxury and vice. There is Satan's seat.

(T. G. Horton.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

WEB: Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.




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