#09 — John 1:40-42a
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Genesis 4:1-8
One brother believes and one brother kills, the Cain and Abel Story. 		Comments on the
Genesis Section 		John 1:40-42a
Two brothers believe, the Andrew and Simon(Peter) Story. 		Comments on the
John Section 		Common Thread
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Genesis 4:1-8
1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
 		The story starts with the birth of two brothers, Cain and Abel. Cain is tilling up the ground and growing crops just like Adam told him to do. Those are the last words Adam and Eve hear as God kicked them out of the Garden of Eden.
-Cain is turning the stoney ground into life giving food by tilling the ground.
-Abel is tending sheep, not doing God’s last instructions.

Abel’s offering is accepted by God and then Cain’s is not. God then speaks to Cain to get him to look at Abel’s offering because that is what He wants. In other works, Abel is trying to lead Cain to God. Cain rejects the leading and kills this brother.

John 1:40-42a
40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42aAnd he brought him to Jesus.

 After a first brother (Andrew) follows Jesus, he goes to bring a second brother (Simon- will be Peter) so he can follow the messias also. Peter follows Andrew and accepts what his brother tells him and wants to do what his bother is doing. The reverse takes place.

In each case, two brothers meet God. Also, in each case, one of the brothers leads the other brother to the truth, but that is when completely opposite actions take place. In one case, the second brother loves the truth, and in the other case, the second brother kills because of the truth.
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