Eight generation from Adam through Cain

Eight shadows of Christ

Cain

Dict:Cain::Posession, Spear

Shadow:Spear::Sins of the church

Shadow:Cain::Sins of the church

When two things are true separately they are also true together, so Cain means both possession and spear. Both the Jews and the Catholics believe that there are four layers of interpretation. Cain gives a peek at all four. I believe they relate to the four voices of God (priest, king, prophet and judge).

Layer 1 - (King relates to possession of the earth) Cain was jealous of his brother's relationship with God so killed him/ Cain desired to possess the earth, and saw his brother's relationship with God as a threat to that.

Layer 2: (Prophet speaks of earthly Cain in a spiritual manner) Ge 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

Eve "posessed" Cain. As the one who was deceived, she would be the beginning of a race of people who were deceived. Perhaps this is the beginning of the Female deity myths, earth worship, and false religion.

Layer 3: (Judge speaks the earthy word (death of Christ) using figurative Cain.) Cain as a shadow of Jesus slew Abel as a shadow of Christ. This represents Christ's decision to die. As Cain slew Abel, Christ 'climbed upon the three'.

Layer 4: (Priest speaks the heavenly message in the heavenly language) Since the spear represents the sins of the church, the hidden meaning is that the sins of the church killed Christ. Certainly Christ was the possessor of the sins of the church as He was made to be sin.