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What does this mean? Does this imply that he might possibly not die if he keeps the great secret? reaching....

On the other hand, how can Satan kill Cain? How can Satan keep Cain alive?

Satan, as far as I know, does not have the ability affect a physical body like this. Does he? I don't think he can cause spiritual death either, especially not simply because somebody spilled the beans about the "secret." I don't get it.

Maybe it implies that if he shares the secret, he will get himself killed by one of Adam's sons.

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From the Apocrypha -

I supposed this answers the question. It is interesting that Satan wanted to be the one who distributes the secret. I suppose he wanted to keep it pure. Didn't want others to water it down.

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This subject is already "iffy". Using the Apocrypha makes it even more so because the Apocrypha is "iffy" too with false and true parts, but there was no revelation on which is which.

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Apocryphal works cannot be completely disregarded. Joseph Smith stated that they were beneficial, but also suggested that those with the spiritual gift of discernment would be the ones to benefit most.

That said, it is also important to keep in mind that most scripture, canon or not, is open to interpretation, and is not meant as a history textbook. There are many written accounts of Cain and his destiny, many of which are quite ancient, and most contradict each other if taken literally.

One such account, contained within a work known as The Book of the Bee, was written in the 13th century, and seems to refer to an older unnamed source. This account states that Lamech was a skilled archer, but was also blind, and accidentally killed Cain while hunting.

The Book of Jasher (or Sepir Ha Yasher), which is in many ways similar to Genesis, and may be the source from which the above mentioned Book of the Bee was taken:

Most of the accounts which serve as evidence of Cain's earthly immortality seem to be no more than urban legends.

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There seems to be a bit of redundancy developing in this thread. I would recommend that former posts be at least scanned.

chancer74 quoted:

There was a time when a temple recommend holder would understand this. Satan loves to copy God.




daburto said:

You"re telling me that Lamech was old and blind and he went hunting?

I am glad to know more of the context of this story of Cain being killed. It seems highly unlikely.

Is Cain Bigfoot?

OneTrueSteve - you might agree with me in that many of the stories contained within the Old Testament canon as well as apocryphal and pseudepigraphal sources qualify for the sentiment that they are "highly unlikely". Still, I find most of it interesting reading, and I try to keep an open mind and acknowledge that, however unlikely an event might be, improbability is not the same as impossibility.

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So what's the final concensus then, is Cain the yeti or Bigfoot?

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daburto said:

Well of course. Rivers separating into walls of water, burning bushes, etc. Are "highly unlikely." These things are miraculous. I'm talking about the UNmiraculous parts like when you go hunting.

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I don't know that there is a consensus, other than that it isn't official doctrine. There are very interesting arguments either way, that he IS alive (and possibly hairy) and that he is dead. Though I argue that he is alive, its not really a deal breaker, if you know what I mean?