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"Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel" Genesis 4:1

October 23, 2008 11:04

By

Rabbi Daniel Levy,

Rabbi Daniel Levy

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"Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel"
Genesis 4:1

How much is really enough? Cain was the master of agriculture - real estate and property. Abel, having declined to work the land, for it had been cursed, was an expert shepherd - commodities and tradable assets.

The entire planet earth lay before them. Each was ready to build financial dynasties for the rest of mankind. All descendants would either be from the real estates and property family (Cain) or the commodities and tradable assets family (Abel).

But for Cain his dynasty wasn't enough. Unlike his brother Abel, he couldn't part from his choicest products, even to offer them to God, the source of his goodness: as such, God did not accept his offering. I wonder, how much would have been enough for Cain?