Cain’S Wife

By Nikki Taylor

And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod
on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife: and she conceived and bare Enoch

Hebrew and other scholarly translations accept that the word knew meant that Cain cohabited with his wife. He did not take her with him or it would have been documented.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496921079

Nikki Taylor

Nikki Taylor is the mother of two children. She currently teaches at a middle school. She has always been interested in biblical history and the sciences. She stated, “I wanted to write this book twenty years ago, but I am happy I waited because technology has enabled much more insight than was available to me then. More evidence has been discovered which now affirms my theory more so.” Nikki has an MS in Educational Technology and is pursuing a doctorate in Educational Technology. She plans to continue teaching and writing.

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Published by AuthorHouse 09/23/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2106-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2107-9 (e)

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CONTENTS

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Credits

PROLOGUE

I wrote this book because I have always been curious about who Cain’s wife was since if we accept the Bible as a true documented history, then there were only four people inhabiting the earth at the time Cain killed his brother and was banished to the land of Nod.

Scripture in Genesis states that Cain went into the land of Nod and knew his wife. Hebrew and other scholarly translations accept that the word knew meant that Cain cohabited with his wife. He did not take her with him or it would have been documented.

I have interviewed, spoken and communicated with various religious entities as well as anthropologists, scientists, literary historians, archaeologists, and scholars about this topic over two decades. Religious scholars of varying beliefs have different summations ranging from Adam and Eve had many more children and that perhaps Cain married one of his distant sisters or cousins. After all, the Bible is not clear as to the exact date that Cain was banished or knew his wife.

Scientists and anthropologists have uncovered evidence about the age of the earth as well as uncovered evidence of inhabitants living on the earth eons of years prior and/or concurrent to the accepted biblical documentation of Adam and Eve having been the first two people on Earth.

So, whom do we believe? There are so many theories that many cannot understand or accept any one in particular or all of them. I have my own theory about who Cain’s wife really was. Since I cannot provide actual facts to support my theory, I chose to write a fictional story based in part on some historical evidence, scientific speculation and the remainder is simply my theory.

I do believe biblical scriptures as well as I have explored anthropological evidence based on carbon dating and other such scientific measures, as I will not delve into.

If one chooses to believe only the biblical documentation, then perhaps some day, Cain could be asked who his wife was. If you are a scientific believer, then you will just have to continue to surmise who Cain’s wife really was.

At the present time, there is a population surge wanting to trace their DNA and ancestral roots. One might choose to investigate after reading this book and arrive at the same conclusion or maybe another theory based upon the findings of your own DNA.

CHAPTER ONE

"And Cain went out from the presence of

the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod on

the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife:

and she conceived and bare Enoch….."

It seemed to Cain as though he had been wandering for days: maybe months. He had long since lost sight of the lush, tropical paradise he knew as home. He had crossed deserts, mountains, rivers, the plains, and not once during his wandering had he met up with any animal, fish or fowl. He was alone. There was not even a hint of nourishment anywhere: no flowers, no fruit trees, nothing. The small parcel of dried fruits, nuts and flask of water his mother had packed for him, had vanished many days ago.

Cain’s only belongings were a small pouch of seeds, a staff, and a shawl made of the leaves of palms.

He continued to wander during the light of day and sleep fitfully at night. He prayed for the death angel to visit him and end his misery. Try as he may, he could not wipe away the memory of the horrible deed he had committed. He remembered the mighty wrath of the King as he was banned from the home and land he had loved so much. He missed the warmth and comfort of his mother’s countenance, the beauty and serenity of the fields he toiled. He tore at his hair and screamed incessantly, but he could not remove the curse the King had placed upon him. He would be tormented forever.

Cain had lived with his mother, father and brother in a beautiful, lush paradise. Life was very simple, but fulfilling. A great King, with whom his family conversed quite frequently, ruled the land. Another being appeared randomly, though he was an enemy of the King and tormented Cain’s mother and father. It seemed as though the Dark One was constantly trying to get the Adams’ family to help him overthrow the King. He made all kinds of promises to get them to follow him. Once his mother had succumbed, and also his father. For their disobedience they had been banned from their secret garden forever. The King no longer looked upon them favorably. They were prohibited from receiving any further gifts and were driven to derive their sustenance from the toil of their own labor. No longer would they be permitted to dance and frolic and enjoy the lavish splendor of their own natural beauty. Forever more, they were ashamed and felt a new emotion…sorrow.

Their new home was beautiful, but nothing to compare to their own special place, which was never to be entered again by anyone. Their King was kind, generous, giving and loving, but when he set down rules, he meant for them to be obeyed. To disobey only resulted in sorrow and torment.

Cain remembered a story his mother told to him when he would fight with his brother. She would remind him that anger was forbidden. Oh, how he wished that he had listened to his mother. As Cain was remembering the words of his mother, he wandered into a cave and fell to his knees. He began to pray again for the death angel to visit him. Instead, he saw a vision of the Dark One. The Dark One was laughing. As Cain drifted off, he thought he heard the Dark One say, You are mine, now.

When Cain finally slept, he began dreaming the same dream he always did every night since he was banned from the land of his home.

Cain and his brother, Abel, were playing at the feet of their mother. They had captured beetles and Abel held a butterfly. Their glee and laughter drifted up to their mother and she smiled down at them. She had the most beautiful smile and her hair shone like spun gold. She was very fair. Her skin was delicate and so soft to the touch. Cain thought his mother was the most beautiful of all the creatures he had seen. His brother was much like his mother, fair and delicate. Cain, on the other hand, was dark and stout like his father.

A lamb, a tiger kitten, a baby zebra and several birds gathered around their mother as she began to sing. Cain loved it when his mother sang to them. Her voice was just as melodious as the birds in the great forest.

Suddenly out of nowhere appeared the Dark One. Cain and his brother reached for their mother. She screamed as the Dark One taunted them. They ran for the safety of the special garden, but when they arrived, the gate was guarded and they were turned away. See, said the Dark One, you belong to me now. You cannot escape. Come with me now. Cain’s mother retorted, I will never follow you again. Get away from me! The Dark One replied, I will go for now, but I will return, and when I do, I will take one of your children.

The Dark One disappeared just as quickly as he had appeared.

Cain awakened and wiped the sweat from his brow. He was frightened and cowered in the darkness of the cave. It was the same dream over and over, night after night, tormenting him. He then realized that he would never again look upon the beauty of his mother, hear her laughter and feel her gentle touch. He reached out and called for his brother. Crying pathetically, he begged for the death angel. All that he had loved was lost to him forever. He began to realize that the grip of the Dark One was never to be released. The pact he had made was sealed forever.

CHAPTER TWO

Cain crawled about the floor of the cave graveling for anything to sustain himself. Nothing: no bugs, no water, no grass, nothing. Was he to die in this dark hole? He welcomed the thought. He would be released from his promise to the Dark One; he would be free of the torment the King had placed upon him.

The light began to shine through the opening of the cave. Cain saw a vision of a beautiful woman dressed all in white. He gathered himself and ran towards the light. Once outside, the lady in white was nowhere to be seen. He called out to his mother, his father, his brother, his King. No answer. He began to walk again. Stumbling, falling, crawling; his strength was nearly gone. Why couldn’t he just die? He began to remember the last words of the great King as he was banished from his home, I will not kill you for what you have done, instead, you will remain alive so that you may think about your crime. I will trouble you with regret, and your conscience will give you no sleep. You will wander and become a vagabond. That will be your punishment! The King placed a mark upon Cain so that anyone who saw him would know of his crime.

Cain fell to his knees and lifted his arms beseechingly and cried out. If only he could undo his crime. If only he could go home again. Solemnly, he rose to his feet, knowing he would never again see his family. He began to trudge forward toward the great mountain. He tried to remember, but he was too weak. He could not recount the memory. He knew the King would not permit him to die, not just yet anyway. He realized that he must live; nothing would give him the peace he sought.

Cain trudged toward the mountain. The air became colder and nightfall was just a short time away. He began to seek shelter for the night. Just ahead he saw a thicket. As he entered, a great serpent emerged. Cain immediately slew it with his staff. He began to feast upon the white meat of the serpent. As his hunger was satisfied, Cain drifted off into another fitful sleep. This time Cain saw his brother and himself down by a crystal stream. They could see families of fish swimming and turtles basking in the sun. The water was so clear that he could see all the way to the sandy bottom. The stones on the floor of the