A Builder of Cities
Cain's first son
Enoch was ignorant and stupid, right? Not really. The Bible says Cain build a city which
he called after the name of his son, Enoch. Cain was intelligent and able to build a city
for his son. Notice something about Enoch. "Unto him was born Irad, and Irad
begat Mehujael, and Mahujael begat Lamech. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of
the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father
of such as dwell in tents, and of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And
his brother's name was Jabal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron:
and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah." This is a picture of the world and the
immediate descendents of the perfect pair God had created. They were not ignorant, stupid
people. Adam was created perfect with intelligence -- intelligence that allowed him to
name all of the animals. His offspring were such that they were able to build cities. We
have described in the second, third and fourth generations, the establishment of those who
dwelt in tents, and those who herded cattle. We already recognize that Cain had the
ability to till the ground and Abel was one who raised animals. In addition to that, it is
recorded that there were those who became proficient in musical instruments, such as the
harp and organ, that others were skilled in the working of brass and iron. There were not
stone age people. The evolutionary concept that man was stupid, beginning in the primitive
condition and working up to his present intelligence and high technology, to the point
that he now claims he is intelligent enough to replace God, is fallacy. God in the
beginning created man perfect and supplied him with great abilities. Intelligent human
beings were responsible for the culture and technology of ancient civilizations.
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