Cain offered to God the fruit of his labour, the fruit of the sweat of his brow, he is the father of all those who say "no but we must earn our salvation with works"
Cain did not see the necessity for death to self. For the need of miraculous forgiveness. For substitution, the transferral of his sins onto an innocent victim.
... yet he slew innocent Abel.
Cain did not see the necessity for death to self. For the need of miraculous forgiveness. For substitution, the transferral of his sins onto an innocent victim.
... yet he slew innocent Abel.
I agree with your typological inferences. I disagree that they account for Cain's and Abel's actions. I don't think God puppeteered Cain and Abel to behave as they did in order to create a picture of spiritual truths.
I think God selected from among freely performed actions, those actions that fit spiritual truths, and had those recorded for the benefit of generations that would follow.
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