“Cain was cursed from the earth. He found his punishment there where he chose his portion, and set his heart.
Every creature is to us what God makes it, a comfort or a cross, a blessing or a curse. The wickedness of the wicked brings a curse upon all they do, and all they have. Cain complains not of his sin, but of his punishment. It shows great hardness of heart to be more concerned about our sufferings than our sins.
God has wise and holy ends in prolonging the lives even of very wicked men. It is in vain to inquire what was the mark set upon Cain. It was doubtless known, both as a brand of infamy on Cain, and a token from God that they should not kill him. Abel, being dead, yet speaketh.
He tells the heinous guilt of murder, and warns us to stifle the first risings of wrath, and teaches us that persecution must be expected by the righteous. Also, that there is a future state, and an eternal recompence to be enjoyed, through faith in Christ and his atoning sacrifice.
And he tells us the excellency of faith in the atoning sacrifice and blood of the Lamb of God.
Cain slew his brother, because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous, 1 John 3:12.
In consequence of the enmity put between the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, the war broke out, which has been waged ever since. In this war we are all concerned, none are neuter; our Captain has declared, He that is not with me is against me.
Let us decidedly, yet in meekness, support the cause of truth and righteousness against Satan.”#
#Taken From Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary.
