Bereishit Chapter 4 recounts the story of Kayin and Hevel, the first murder in human history. This episode explores the striking literary parallels between this story and the Garden of Eden narrative in Chapter 3—shared structures of interrogation, evasion, curse, exile, and divine compassion. These connections reveal deep theological insights: the unity of moral and religious sin, the biblical pattern of exile following corruption, and the resilience of humanity to create and innovate even after punishment.