Tony\'s God (Introduction)

by DragonsHeart , Monday, November 21, 2011, 18:04 (4752 days ago) @ dhw

dhw:
"God had shown his preference for the blood of innocent lambs over the hard-won, bloodless fruits of Cain’s labours."

Hard won? Hardly. They were essentially the leftovers after Cain took the first fruits(generally considered to be the "best") for himself. Genesis 4:3-5 clearly shows the difference..."And it came about at the expiration of some time that Cain proceeded to bring some fruits of the ground as an offering to Jehovah. But as for Abel, he too brought some firstlings of his flock, even their fatty pieces. Now while Jehovah was looking with favor upon Abel and his offering, he did not look with any favor upon Cain and upon his offering."

If Cain had offered the hard won fruits of his labor, he would have offered the best, and it would have been noted, as Abel's was. I know that if I am baking, and am taking some of what I bake as a gift to someone, I am going to take the ones that came out the best, not the burnt ones that I wouldn't even eat.