Genesis 4 Murder, Polygamy, Favoritism

In our 3rd episode on Shifting Paradigms we go over Genesis 4, Cain and Abel.

The chapter leaves us with more questions than answers, some being:

 

1. Why did God favor animal sacrifice over fruit of the ground.

2. Why was God willing to avenge a murderer seven fold.

3. How was Cain able to leave the presence of an omnipresent God. 

4. Was Cain and Abel in the garden of Eden, if so weren't Adam and Eve banish from Eden in chapter 2-3?

5. Where did Cain's wife come from, and how were they able to build a city?

6. Why was God okay with polygamy

7. Why did God allow for murder to occur twice.

8. How come God didn't revive Abel

9. Why didn't Abel go to heaven, because at this point and state in the bible heaven was the atmosphere/space rather than an afterlife destination.