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(Created page with "Hear what God said to Cain, and relate it to Christ Absolutely—let's carefully listen to '''what God said to Cain''' and view it through the lens of '''Christ before the cross''', where He bears our sin, suffers rejection, and is treated as if He were the sinner. ---- == 📖 '''What God Said to Cain''' == (''Genesis 4:6–12'')<blockquote>"Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, '''sin i...") |
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“The Lord put a mark on Cain...”</blockquote>Through this lens: | “The Lord put a mark on Cain...”</blockquote>Through this lens: | ||
* Christ '''kills His “brother”''' | * Christ '''kills His “brother”''' [He laid down his life]. | ||
* He bears the '''curse''' and becomes the '''wanderer''' (rejected by Israel and the world). | * He bears the '''curse''' and becomes the '''wanderer''' (rejected by Israel and the world). | ||
* And yet, '''God marks Him'''—a seal of '''protection''' | * And yet, '''God marks Him'''—a seal of '''protection''' [as he is restored to glory]. | ||
<blockquote>📜 ''He was “numbered with the transgressors” (Isaiah 53:12), but still marked as the beloved Son.''</blockquote> | <blockquote>📜 ''He was “numbered with the transgressors” (Isaiah 53:12), but still marked as the beloved Son.''</blockquote> | ||
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There is a secret....'Accepted' is also 'lifted up' solidifying the symbol of the cross. | [ There is a secret....'Accepted' is also 'lifted up' solidifying the symbol of the cross.] | ||