As I was recently reading the book of Genesis it finally dawned on me that Cain and Able were not necessarily the first two children of Adam and Eve. The Bible never said they were, but as we naturally do, we assume that since they are the first two offspring mentioned they must have been the first two children.
Genesis 4:14 - Cain laments to God, "I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth,(N) and whoever finds me will kill me." Some people would incorrectly argue, how could this be? since there would not be other people in the world to "kill" Cain. Answer: Yes, there were other people in the world, Cain's older siblings.
In Genesis 4:17 - Cain had a wife. Yes, Cain's wife was his biological sister. This is not an issue because a) it was not yet a sin to marry your sister at that time and b) God had created Adam and Eve as "very good" genetic beings with a low potential for genetic issues with brother-sister offspring.
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