Genesis 4:17a

23/05/2023 19 min

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Episode Synopsis

Today we introduce this next section with a discussion on the definition and origins of human civilization because we see the birth of it starting here, through the rest of the chapter. But, secular source materials, while correctly defining some aspects of civilization, fail to recognize some key logical points that prove that human civilization, by definition, sets us apart from the rest of the animal world. This all makes sense if we believe what the Bible has to say about man being made in the image of God.
Then, as we move into the first part of v. 17 we note that 1) The Cultural Mandate is fulfilled.