Genesis 4:13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that finds me shall slay me.
Cain states: [1] That he was being punished. [2] That he is being driven out from the earth, and from the Presence of God. [3] That God has made him into a fugitive. [4] That God has made him a vagabond. Let’s start with the first charge, that he was being punished.
If as Cain claims, he was being punished, then the mercy seat was located above the law, as far as so-called punishment goes, because the law of God states that if any person deliberately sheds innocent blood, he or she would have to pay with their own life, in order for justice to be served.
Pun·ish·ment: Noun: The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
Question: Did God “Inflict” or “Impose penalties” as retribution for Cain’s crime? Or, could it be that God was simply stating the natural consequences that will accrue, as a direct result of the laws of sowing and reaping?
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!