What became of Adam's three sons?

Well, the first two were Cain and Abel. Not much became of Abel, because Cain murdered him.

Translated, Cain means Acquisition and Abel means Breath.

So ACQUISITION murdered BREATH. Cain took Abel's breath away. That's something to stop and mull over.

What became of Cain? Well, Cain made something of himself. He built a city; it was the first city ever built by man. What a difference a generation makes! Cain's father, Adam, lived in Paradise -- until Adam's sin. But his son, Cain, never knew paradise.

So Cain did the next best thing: he built a city. That's something to stop and mull over: the City of Man a substitute for Paradise.

Cain's descendants also made something of themselves. In fact they were quite prolific. It is from Cain's descendants that we have tent-making (which is to say, architecture).

It is from Cain that we have every kind of tool-making (which is to say, technology).

It is from Cain that we have "the harp and pipe" (what we today would call arts and entertainment).

Cain's descendants developed husbandry; they bred cattle.

It is also from Cain's line that we have re-definitions of marriage: a 5th-generation descendant of Cain, Lemech by name, took to himself two wives. Aside from this accomplishment, Lemech also murdered a man.

It is also from Cain that we have the woman Naamah. And what does her name mean? CHARMING.

Architecture; animal husbandry; technology; music; and CHARM. The culture of the world. This is what became of Cain.

But there was a third son. His name was Seth. Translated, Seth means APPOINTED.

Christ comes from the line of Seth -- at the appointed time.

And with the Christ, BREATH also came back.

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Genesis 4.17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech. Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah. Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times." Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, "God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him." Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name of the Lord.

Galatians 4.1-5 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Job 33.4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Acts 2.2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting ...