Cain's Sin in Gen. 4:1-7: Oracular Ambiguity and How to Avoid It

T. A. Perry

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Biblical Studies and Interpretation Ancient Near East History Qur’anic Interpretation Studies

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This paper reviews traditional interpretations of Cain's murder of his brother Abel and proposes a factor that cuts across them all: the possibility of God's collusion. This approach is based on a textual ambiguity that smacks of oracular double-talking both in the Hewbrew Bible and in ancient literature.

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