The Earth is Full of Violence
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Due to the numerous post by TruthSetsFree, I am bringing this post forward."
You read those?
"Violence in sports...Football is probably the most popular of all of the violent sports..."
Hockey gets a little rough.
What
do you want Pate? Men tuning in to Precious Moments
on Saturday Night TV?
1 Jn
2:15
Nickelback & Kid Rock Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Response to comment [from atheist]: "When exactly was the Earth not rife with violence, misery, disease and death?"
It's been that
way since Cain and Abel.
You're not a utopian?
"I. When Cain’s offering was not accepted but Abel’s was, Cain became very angry
(1–5).
A. The participants: Cain and Abel were born to Eve; the first born—considered a
provision from the Lord—became a tiller of the ground, and the second, a
shepherd of the sheep (1–2).
1. Eve gave birth to Cain and Abel, the birth of Cain being considered a
provision of the Lord (1–2a).
2. Abel became a shepherd of the sheep, but Cain a tiller of the ground (2b).
B. The occasion: Cain and Abel brought sacrifices to the Lord, Abel’s being
accepted
but Cain’s
rejected
—a
rejection that enraged Cain (3–5).
1. Cain brought an offering, but Abel brought the best he had (3–4a).
2. When Abel and his offering were preferred over Cain and his offering, Cain
was enraged (4b–5).
II. In spite of the Lord’s warning to master sin, Cain murdered his brother
(6–8).
A. The Lord interrogated Cain about his anger and advised him to do that which
was right (6–7).
B. Cain deliberately killed his brother in the field (8).
III. When the Lord questioned Cain about the murder of his brother, Cain denied
any knowledge of it and any responsibility for his brother (9).
IV. When the Lord established the punishment for the crime, Cain protested the
severity of it, drawing a gracious protection from the Lord (10–15).
A. The Lord banished Cain from the fertile land (10–12).
B. Cain protested the severity of the punishment, fearing blood revenge (13–14).
C. The Lord graciously provided protection for the murderer (15).
V. Epilogue: Cain fled from the presence of the Lord (16)." Ross, A. P. (1998).
Creation and blessing: A guide to the study and exposition of Genesis (155).
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker
