Incest in the Bible

Genesis 4 - story of Cain

Genesis 20:11-12 - Abraham and Sarah

Leviticus 18:6-18 - Prohibitions against incest

Where did Cain get his wife? (links are offsite)

• Eric M. Vestrup
• John C. Orlando, Jr.
• Hugh Ross on how Cain found a wife and built a city
• Bert Thompson and Trevor Major

Why did God initially allow incest but later prohibit it? (links are offsite)

• Short article by Glenn Miller on why incest was allowed at first
• Biblical Teaching on Incest by Wayne Jackson - resolves apparent contradictions on the Bible's teaching

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