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#153 Who Did Cain Marry? The Bible’s Surprising Answer
Episode Summary
In this Worldview Wednesday episode, Joel Settecase tackles a classic question: “If we all came from Adam and Eve, who did their kids marry?” Drawing from Genesis 4 and 5, Joel explains that Cain married one of Adam and Eve’s descendants—most likely a sister or niece—and why that fits perfectly within a biblical worldview.
Key Points
Eve was the mother of all living, so all humanity came from her line.
Close-relative marriage wasn’t prohibited until Leviticus 18.
Early humans lived longer, allowing rapid population growth.
Genetic decline after the Fall explains why such…
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