Genesis 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Again, if sextuplets were stranded on an uninhabited island just after being born, do they necessarily have to come into contact with other evil persons in order to learn evil by example? Or would they do wrong without seeing or hearing it? Is sin a second nature problem, or is it solely the result of learned behaviors? We will have to observe the above passage carefully.
Prior to this, there had not been any murder of any human being on the planet, for us to conclude that Cain was playing follow the leader. This was an act that came to life not only by choice, but because of the fallen nature inherited from Adam. Suicide, by choice was also transmitted to future generations, since, when Adam deliberately ate of the forbidden fruit, he knew that he would die.
Similarly in our day there are many things that we eat which we know will kill us eventually, but like Adam we still go ahead and eat them. In fact, if the surgeon general were to put a coffin, with a skull and two crossed bones on packs of cigarettes, folks would still smoke them, even though they know of lung cancers and a host of other debilitating effects.
Genesis 2:16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eat thereof thou shalt surely die.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!