Gewt92 t1_iw1ka43 wrote
Reply to comment by Cetun in TIL 'The Land of Nod' is originally a biblical reference of a sort of purgatory where Cain was exiled after murdering Abel -- rather than a 'dreamland' sleepytime dealie as it is now colloquially known. by quicxly
It also doesn’t say God didn’t create other people
Cetun t1_iw2as1p wrote
Their reply to that would be "God created man not men"
Gewt92 t1_iw2wvj0 wrote
Yeah but after that it doesn’t say what he did
marmorset t1_iw4olq3 wrote
It is mentioned that Eve is the mother of mankind, which suggests that all people come from her, it's not just an honorary title. But Genesis also mentions that Adam and Eve have other children after Cain and Abel, it just doesn't mention what happens to them.
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