The Origin of Cain's Wife.
The Origin of Cain's Wife. The question under consideration at this time is one which appears to have been troublesome to many a casual student of the Bible. The more sincere students of the scriptures seldom trouble themselves greatly over those matters, which do not appear to be especially relevent to eternal salvation. The atheist, however, loves this and similar questions because he thinks to have found a means of striking out at the word of God. Because of this we are willing to devote this article to answering the query. "Where did Cain find a wife?" Elapsed Time It is often believed that Adam and Eve began immediately to procreate the species upon their expulsion from the garden. Moreover, it is concluded that the rejection of Cain's offering occurred just shortly following the expulsion, i.e. within a few years. The Bible does not date either of these events. We do find a statement in Genesis 4:3 which suggests elapsed time. Moses wrote. "And in the proc...