Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer

God Curses the First Murderer (Genesis 4:10–12)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Season 4 Episode 103

In Genesis 4:11, we hear God specifically tell a human that he is “cursed” for the first time. Why? And what did the curse consist of?

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).