“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”
King James Version (KJV)
John's comment on 2015-06-07 21:52:05:
I mean Ten Percent for tithes and offerings.
John's comment on 2015-06-07 21:50:02:
The Lord sent his son Jesus to die for our sins,so he deserves the very best as a sacrifice and offering. If you have 10 of your income from a weeks pay plus offerings,bills that are tattered or torn and some that are in mint condition, which would the Lord accept in the collection bucket? That 's what 's this verse is saying here. Read the description of heaven mentioned in revelation, precious stones and pearls.
Anonymous's comment on 2013-09-04 09:28:12:
An explanation is given in the previous verse. Abel brought 'the fat thereof', meaning his best.
The Bible isn't careless with words. The mention of 'the fat thereof' is deliberate, as is the omission if it in regards to Cain's offering.
If it's not the best, then what is it? It's blemished. Cain's offering was comparable to fruit that was stunted, malformed, bruised, worm-eaten, pecked, or otherwise damaged. It was the undesirables of his harvest. It was, in every sense, 'bad fruit'. (And this may very well be the source of its metaphorical use.) What is unacceptable for the table is typically thrown to the livestock, but Cain offered it to God.
Andr�'s comment on 2012-10-29 03:01:43:
Aggie's comment on 2012-10-28 19:38:47:
Why no explanation as to why his offering was not pleasing? It would have more sense to elaborate on why. I am not seeking man's reasoning as to why, so don't bother hypothesizing.