Old Testament - Lesson 5 Cain and Abel Introduction – Three Pillars Alma 22:13 - And Aaron did expound unto him the scriptures from: 1. The Creation of Adam 2. The Fall of Man 3. The Plan of Redemption

Old Testament Lesson 5 Cain and Abel The most important lesson Latter-day Saints should draw from this year's study of the Old Testament in gospel doctrine classes is "the way it gives a type and shadow of the Savior coming to earth.” Sunday School general presidency: Russell T. Osguthorpe, President David M. McConkie, Counselor Matthew O. Richardson, Counselor

Old Testament – Lesson 5 Objective “If Thou Doest Well, Thou Shalt Be Accepted” How is the story of Cain and Abel a type and shadow of the Redemption of Christ?

Type and Shadow A type is essentially a prophecy of something in the future as illustrated by a similar story of that which is going to happen. It is a means of which some truth of the Gospel is divinely foreshadowed. (Biblical Hermeneutics, Milton S. Terry, p. 336). Similitude, Allegory, Parable, Dualism, Likeness, Comparison and “in Remberance of”, are closely associated with the terms Type and Shadow.

Adam is a Type of Christ Romans 5:4 - Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who was the figure (type) of him (Christ) that was to come. Note - There must be some notable point of resemblance between the type (Adam) and the shadow (Christ). Nevertheless, they may, in many points, be dissimilar as well. Adam was a type of Christ, yet Adam was not perfect. In 1 Corinthians 15:45-49, Paul notes more points of unlikeness than of agreement between the two. Secondly, the scriptures make it clear that we always expect to find in the shadow something higher and nobler than in the type. In Colossians 2:17, we read, “the substance belongs to Christ” Adam

The Liahona The Liahona is a type and shadow of Christ Alma 37: These things are not without a shadow (v. 43). For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land. (v. 44). Is there not a type in this thing? For just as surely as this director did bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise (v. 45).

The Law of Moses The Law of Moses is a shadow of the coming and redemption of Christ Mosiah 16: If ye teach the law of Moses, also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come-- Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father. Hebrews 10:1 - For the Law (of Moses) having a shadow of good things to come (Christ), and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

CHAISMUS Inverted Hebrewisms Last First Last

A-B-B-A Method A. The LAST B. Shall be FIRST B. And the FIRST A. Shall be LAST Mark 10:31; 1 Ne 14:32; Jacob 5:33; Ether 13:12

OPPOSITION 2 Nephi 2:11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things: RIGHTEOUSNESSWICKEDNESS HOLINESSMISERY GOODBAD LIFEDEATH CORRUPTIONINCORRUPTION HAPPINESSMISERY SENSEINSENSIBILITY

OPPOSITION STORIES CainAbel IshmaelIsaac EsauJacob JudahJoseph LamanNephi

Old Testament – Lesson 5 Objective “If Thou Doest Well, Thou Shalt Be Accepted” How is the story of Cain and Abel a type and shadow of the Redemption of Christ?

Cain was a tiller of the soil and Abel was a keeper of sheep. It appears that Moses is telling us that Abel was like THE GOOD SHEPHERD who served the people, whereas Cain was commited to the earth (worldly) and said, “Am I my brothers keeper?” Cain desired power and was greedy. After he killed Abel, he said; “I am free; surely the flocks of my brother falleth into my hands” (Moses 5:33)

Abel’s offering was accepted by God and Cain’s offer was rejected. It is a principle of faith. In Hebrews 11:4, we read, “by faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Abel knew that Christ would come to atone for our sins. Cain said; “who is the Lord that I should know him” (Moses 5:16).

The Lord asked Cain what he had done; because “the voice of thy brother’s blood cries unto me from the ground (Moses 5:35) Abel’s death is symbolic of both the death and resurrection of Christ. Abel’s death can be compared to Christ’s death on the cross, which death brought about the resurrection of all mankind whose blood cries from the ground. Abel’s death brought about the need for the Atonement.

The Lord told Cain that he would be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth. Cain said; “my punishment is more than I can bear” (Moses 5:37-38) Cain suffered a spiritual death. Christ said; “Wherefore, I command you to repent-- repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, by my wrath and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore -- how sore ye know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not” (D/C 19:15)

Abel - a Type of Christ by Don Parry Abel was, in a number of ways, a remarkable type of Christ. Abel’s occupation as a shepherd looked forward to Jesus, who was “the good shepherd [who] giveth his life for the sheep” (Moses 5:17; John 10:11). Abel possessed spiritual qualities that anticipated Jesus’ spiritual perfections. Just as “Abel hearkened unto the voice of the Lord” (Moses 5:17), Jesus hearkened unto his Father’s voice. Abel was gifted with faith (Heb. 11:4), by which he “brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering” (Gen. 4:4). Paul called Abel’s offering “a more excellent sacrifice” (Heb. 11:4), and yet his excellent offering was but a shadow of the time when Jesus came “to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself” (Heb. 9:26). Joseph Smith said of Abel: “Abel offered to God a sacrifice that was accepted, which was the firstlings of the flock.... Abel offered an acceptable sacrifice, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God Himself testifying of his gifts.”9

Couplets and Types and Shadows Matthew 6:24 A. No man can serve two masters B. For either he will hate the one C. And Love the other C. Or else he will hold to the one B. And dispise the other A. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon

The Plan of Redemption Alma 22:18 I will give away all my sins to know thee and (to know) that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day.

The End Power Pont by Joseph L. Allen