Hueytown Church of Christ

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Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Ed Rangel
06/23/19 - Sun AM

• God asks a question He already knows he answer to, just like He did to Adam-"Where are you?"  "Who told you were naked?"  "Have you eaten of the tree?"  God knew the answers but He wanted to elicit personal responsibility, accountability and opportunity for repentance.
• Twice God refers to Abel as Cain's brother, thus making him understand that Abel is his own blood, his mother's son.
• Cain said it was not he responsibility to be his brother's keeper.
  • Keeper means "guardian."
  • Cain claims he had no responsibility to protect and guard his brother all the while hiding the fact that he had brutally murdered him.