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A Man FROM or IS the Lord?
Scholars are divided on the exact meaning of Eve's words. One interpretation is that she was expressing gratitude, saying, "I have gotten a man from the Lord." Another, more dramatic view suggests she believed Cain was the divine promised seed, exclaiming, "I have gotten a man, the Lord!" While commentators like Calvin and Barnes favor the first view, others like Ellicott and Gill argue for the second, highlighting a tragically mistaken Messianic hope from the very beginning.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 4:1–16
18th Century
Theologian
1. קין (qayin)—Cain, “spear-shaft,” and קנה (qanah)—“set up, establish, gain, buy,” contain the biliteral root …
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 4:1
19th Century
Bishop
She ... bore Cain, and said ...—In this chapter we have the history of the founding of the family of Cain, a race godless…
John Calvin
On Genesis 4:1
16th Century
Theologian
And Adam knew his wife Eve. Moses now begins to describe the propagation of mankind. In this history, it is important to notice that this …
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John Gill
On Genesis 4:1
17th Century
Pastor
And Adam knew Eve his wife
An euphemism, or modest expression of the act of coition. Jarchi interprets it, "had know…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 4:1–7
17th Century
Minister
When Cain was born, Eve said, "I have gotten a man from the Lord." Perhaps she thought that this was the promised seed. If so, she was woefully dis…