Why God Put a Mark on Cain: Protection, Not Pardon
God's sign for Cain limited what others could do to him; it did not undo his sentence. The text shows mercy and judgment held together in one act.
Who Was Cain's Mother? Eve in Genesis 4:1
Genesis 4:1 names Cain's mother as Eve, the woman who conceived and gave birth and who spoke of the child as help from Yahweh. The verse answers the question directly rather than leaving it to inference.
Cain's Son Enoch and the Line of Cain
Cain's son was Enoch, and Cain named the city he built after him. The record of Cain's descendants shows skill and culture advancing alongside escalating violence.