Now Abel was a keeper of sheep. His brother Cain tilled the soil.
In due course Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the cream of his farmer’s market crop. Abel also brought, of the firstborn of his flock, even their fatty parts. Don’t even ask. Little lambs eat ivy.
The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. It’s unclear why, and it wasn’t to Cain either, and verily, Cain got pissed off and couldn’t even hide it.
The Lord said unto Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? Why u mad bro? If you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but seriously, you’ve got to get a grip on those anger issues or you are damn sure headed for a Fall”.
(Genesis 4, more or less)
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Like my father before me, I am firstborn, tall and strong and not too hard on the eyes; make a charismatic first impression that doesn’t take long to wear off or down, and have a steel-trap mind for certain things, especially words.
Like my father before me, underneath the veneer, some ineluctable thing hides, in a shambles of a brokenness.
This was supposed to be a whole theory post, about firstborns and the mark of Cain.
But it got broke too.
Can somebody just put on a record, please?
