Using the Notice & Wonder Method to Study the Bible |The Cain & Abel Edition
Have you ever really read the Cain and Abel story closely? It has some strange things in it! Do you have more in common with Cain or Abel or maybe you relate more to Eve? Join me as we gain new insight into a familiar story.
Review
After succumbing to the snake’s temptation, Genesis 3 ends with Adam and Eve being exiled from the garden and the Tree of Life. In order to prevent them from going back God puts two cherubim with flaming swords guarding the path to the tree. For further information on Genesis 3 check out my blog posts:
- What If the Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Were Chocolate?
- How Many Trees Were in the Garden of Eden: The Law and Gospel Hidden in the Garden?
- Why Did Jesus Need to Die on the Cross: Three Essential Questions to Help You Understand the Need for Jesus.
Notice and Wonder
Now in Genesis 4, we are introduced to Eve’s progeny: Cain and Abel. Before beginning our study take your time to read Genesis 4: 1-6 in one or more translations. Record your Noticings and Wonderings in the chart below. I encourage you to start with the translation that you typically use and then read the story in another translation. When doing a deep dive into Scripture, I like to use Young’s Literal Translation which can be found at Bible Gateway along with many other translations. So take a moment to STOP reading this post and do the work on your own!
Note: For more information on using the Notice and Wonder method to study Scripture, feel free to review the following posts: Noticing and Wondering Routine: Unleash the Power of Observation—Part 1 and Part 2 and How to Improve Your Understanding of the Bible Using the Notice and Wonder Technique: Genesis 2 Edition.
Note: For a FREE 7-day study using the Notice and Wonder method, subscribe to my blog.
My Noticings and Wonderings
Here is my list of Noticings and Wonderings. Your list will most likely be different than mine! 😊
My Exploration Question
If you are using the Noticing and Wondering method for individual study, pick one or more exploration questions to study further. I’m going to focus on the following question:
What’s the relationship between Cain’s name and the fact that Eve acquired a baby?
In my next blog post, I’m going to dive deeper into my exploration question and share how this question impacted me during my infertility journey. If you want to hear more, be sure to subscribe, so you can get the next post sent directly to your inbox.
Check out my free study on Cain and Abel on my Bible Studies page! Or if you want to read the sequel to this post, check out my post: How the Story of Cain & Abel Impacted My Infertility Journey.
Diving Deeper Into Noticings and Wonderings
If your sole purpose on using the Noticing and Wondering Method is for independent journaling to get yourself into the Word more, you can stop here or tune in next time when I dive deeper into my exploration question.
But if you want to use the Notice and Wonder method independently to help you dive deeper into Scripture passage of your choosing, then subscribe to my blog, and you’ll get a free 7-Day Diving into the Bible Using the Noticing and Wondering Method. The FREE 7-day study encompasses the following steps where you can use the method studying any passage of Scripture that you want. Here is the layout of the study guide:
- Day 1: N&W
- Days 2-3: Exploration
- Day 4: Review
- Day 5: Synthesize
- Day 6: Reflect & Apply
- Day 7: Share & Impact
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