The Descendants of Cain

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Previously on the chosen people. 00:00:05 Speaker 2: Cain, where is your brother? 00:00:08 Speaker 1: God's question mirrored the question once posed to his father Adam. 00:00:14 Speaker 2: Where are you? 00:00:16 Speaker 1: God knew the answer. He was inviting Cain to dialogue with him, to acknowledge his mistakes. 00:00:28 Speaker 3: Please stop, Oh blessed are you now? 00:00:31 Speaker 4: Abel? 00:00:33 Speaker 1: But now that the Creator's justice fell upon Cain, he realized he was wrong, woefully and terrifyingly wrong. The earth vibrated as if sobbing over Abel. 00:00:45 Speaker 5: The earth that has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood will be cursed because of you. The earth will no longer give you its strength. You shall wander this land hungry, starved, and deprived. 00:01:03 Speaker 1: Their sins marked them, but they were also sealed by God beloved, and chosen to be heirs of his mercy. Adam cradled the new born babe and looked out at the horizon. The dust lid skies were painted with strokes of crimson and charcoal. A chill bit at Adam's cheeks. He brought the babe close to his chest to shield him from the wind. He looked down at the sleeping child, its face tensed shut from the world. The years had taken the glow away from Adam's eyes. They were lower, duller and worn from years of toil and loss. Yet this new child brought a lightness to Adam's countenance. A smile crested on the edge of his mouth as he stroked the infant's crinkled nose. 00:01:57 Speaker 3: Your name will be Soth. You shall be my appointed son, chosen and set apart to here our family's heartbreak. 00:02:08 Speaker 1: Adam's voice was soft, like worn leather. It had taken him years to recover from the loss of Abel. His death, coupled with Caine's exile, nearly destroyed Eve. Her flame flickered dimly now, But with the birth of Seth, perhaps the embers of hope would be found. And this world is cruel but filled with beauty. 00:02:32 Speaker 2: Her son subdue it. Here for it. 00:02:38 Speaker 1: The babe opened his eyes slightly to look at his father's face. Adam saw a sea of possibilities reflected in them. 00:02:47 Speaker 4: One day, your mother and I will. 00:02:50 Speaker 2: Return through the dust, but through. 00:02:52 Speaker 3: You you will live on, like seeds falling from the trees. Our legacy will continue Clio through Seth. 00:03:05 Speaker 1: A lineage of redemption would form one that would last through destruction and despair. The earth was still young, and humanity multiplied from within small families and stretched outward. Came, driven by a restless ambition, ventured further east, carving a name for himself in the annals of history. His progeny, a dark brood, sowed the seeds of destruction, chaos, and pride, marring God's creation with their deeds. Seth, however, chose a different path, one laden with the weight of redemption. He bore the mantle of responsibility, determined to infuse the earth with the essence of God's character. Step by arduous step. In the twilight years of Adam and Eve, Seth fathered Enosh, a child destined to be a pivot thread in the divine tapestry of redemption. Seth lived to see the birth of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, each a beacon of hope in a world teetering on the brink. Enosh begot cannon, and sons and daughters flowed from his lineage, spreading across the earth. When Enosh's time came, he returned to the dust, as had his forebears. Kennan's first born, Mahalalel, continued the line his life a fleeting whisper before he too succumbed to the curse of mortality. Mahalalel sired Jared, who in turn begot Enoch. The descendants of Cain and Seth fanned out across the land. Tribes formed, some finding refuge in the mountain ranges to the west, while others journeyed further east, erecting cities and towers that stood as monuments to their pride. Amidst these clashing legacies, Enoch walked a righteous man, navigating the perilous expanse, seeking the Creator's light in a world fraught with darkness. Enoch paused at the Great Gates with a cart behind him. His son Methuselah padded close behind like a pup. Enoch despised these places. They were brewing with wickedness, yet he required the iron hoarded within. 00:05:29 Speaker 3: Stay close to me, meddie, keep your eyes sharp and your steps light. 00:05:34 Speaker 1: Navigating the crowded streets, Enoch led his son through the chaos. Methuselah clung to his father, eyes wide with fear at the vagrants and traders who argued with venomous tongues. Rough Men lurked in shadows, predators seeking prey. Statues of wood and bone carved into disfigured and beastly warriors cast dark shadows that seemed to swallow the light. The father and son marched up a large dirt path carved from the stone side of the mountain. The path was large enough for five horses to trot side by side. The path led to a foreboding tower of wood, steel, and stone, from which smoke billowed, carrying the acrid scent of charred flesh. The sight and smell of it made Methusella pause. The tower seemed to him like a dragon's den, a mountain of evil and violence. Pikes holding up the severed heads of men and beasts were erected around the perimeter. The sight made Metthusella's stomach churn. He turned his chin up to his father, observing the resolute gaze he had. If Enoch was nervous, he didn't show it. At the entrance, they knocked on gates reenforced with rough metal and mammoth bone. They cracked open, revealing two guards with spears poised. 00:06:57 Speaker 2: What's your business? 00:06:59 Speaker 3: My son and I have come to barter for iron. I need more tools to tend my farm. 00:07:05 Speaker 1: The men scanned them up and down, nodded, and opened the gates. Methusela's eyes widened with terror when they entered. Sitting atop thrones hewn from the skulls of the great lizards, were beasts like men. They were nearly ten feet tall, with arms like tree trunks and jaws like chiseledonyx. Their faces were deformed, with brows casting shadows over their serpent like eyes. Methuselah could feel their voices in his chest when they spoke. 00:07:37 Speaker 2: If it isn't Eenak, the man who walks with the Creator himself? What brings you to our domain? 00:07:51 Speaker 3: We need iron? Our tools have worn, and you have taken all the iron in the region. What will you give me in exchange? 00:08:00 Speaker 2: So for more? 00:08:02 Speaker 4: Why not stay awhile with us, Noch, You could tell us some of your famous tales about the Elloe. We have wine and women plenty. 00:08:15 Speaker 3: I can ship a third of my next harvest in exchange for your iron. The summer has made the ground rough. Good tools would break the earth much quicker. 00:08:27 Speaker 2: What's to stop us from just taking your farm, Eanoch? We've consumed other farms within our borders. How about we give your little plot of land. 00:08:43 Speaker 3: Do rock, that'd be unwise. 00:08:47 Speaker 2: We see there, you forget who you're talking to. 00:08:58 Speaker 1: The creature gripped the shaft of his spear with his monstrous paws. Murder was in his eyes. Methusla could tell he was ravenous for any excuse to put Enoch's head on one of those pikes outside. Yet his father remained voice unyielding. He stood with a confidence that somehow towered over even these giants. 00:09:22 Speaker 3: Take my land, consume it, and it will be gone. You and I both know you can't farm like the sons of Seth. But strike the steal with me, and I'll give you a third of what I grow for the first harvest, and a sixth for the other three after that. 00:09:39 Speaker 4: You sons of Seth think you're so clever, Not clever enough to secure the. 00:09:48 Speaker 1: Iron, not strong enough. 00:09:50 Speaker 4: To strike down the great beast to fortify your walls. 00:09:55 Speaker 3: Do we have a deal? 00:09:57 Speaker 2: Ah, Enoch, so siril so righteous. You may be favored by the creator, But tell me, do you bleeve like the other sons of Seth? We cut open. 00:10:24 Speaker 1: One stood from his throne, feet shaking the earth with each step as he strode toward Enoch. His nostrils flared like a bull's. Methusala could have sworn he saw smoke smoldering out with each breath. Enoch remained perfectly still, chin up and pointed toward the giant. Methuselah tried not to shake, drawing strength from his father's resolve. The beast stood only a few feet away, blocking out the light from the fire. There was a long, unsettling pause. Methusela's throat clenched, keeping the breath from exiting his lungs. His father was still. The man's hulking frame leaned forward. He bore his teeth like a wolf and spoke. 00:11:14 Speaker 2: You have a deal, Adoch, but failed to pay, and I'll take your wife, hate your children, and use your eldest as a taught. 00:11:29 Speaker 3: I'm a man of my word, with the Creator as my witness, I shall pay my share. 00:11:35 Speaker 2: Oh the Creator, you think hearing his name gives me comfort? Get out of here before I change my mind. 00:11:51 Speaker 1: Enoch wasted no time. He turned on his heels and left, Methuselah padded behind him like a puppy. They left the city, its stench lingered on them for a while. They crossed the brook separating the city in their land, and scaled the grassy knolls. They made it to a small summit, a singular cedar tree swayed to the midnight breeze. Methuselah could see the stars twinkling through the breaks in the leaves. What were those, father, were they men? 00:12:23 Speaker 3: Ah? Yes, and no, they're the nephelimb spawn of the sons of God and daughters of men. 00:12:32 Speaker 1: So they're sons of angels. 00:12:35 Speaker 3: Ah. Yes, Do you remember the story of the garden? 00:12:41 Speaker 1: Matthusella nodded, waiting expectantly for his father to speak. 00:12:46 Speaker 3: Our ancestors were enticed by the tree of Knowledge. They wanted to be like God, exchanging his will for them for pride. And they fell still, they multiplied and began the earth. When the sons of Adam multiplied here on the world and daughters were born to them, the heavenly beings saw that they were good. Just as Adam and Eve took the fruit of the tree, the divining beings took the daughters of men. 00:13:18 Speaker 1: What came from them with the Nephilim. 00:13:21 Speaker 3: Neither human nor divine creatures born from lust and pride. So now they just rule this land like gods. They are chiefs in this land, but not gods. They think they're gods. They think their strength makes them divine. But there's only one God. He has made us in his image. We are his appointed stewards of the world. And nefelm know this and hate us all the more for it. They were terrifying. You're right to fear them, but don't fear their sighs or their strength. 00:13:58 Speaker 2: Fear the evil they bring. 00:14:01 Speaker 3: This earth has been corrupted, METI. It's been tainted, not just by the giants, but by the darkness that's spread in the hearts of men. I fear the Creator won't endure this evil much longer. Why is that evil grieves his heart? This corruption, this violence, It wasn't his intention. 00:14:26 Speaker 1: Enoch sensed his son's discomfort. He brought him in close and sighed. 00:14:32 Speaker 3: Walk with him, as I have teach your sons what I've taught you, Perhaps we will endure the judgment to come. 00:14:41 Speaker 1: Enoch's words were edged into Matthusilla's heart. The boy kept them close. He grew into a man watching his father faithfully walk with the Creator. So faithful was Enoch that he didn't taste the sting of death. His forefathers Adam, Saith, Eno, Gosh, Kennon, Mahalalah, and Jared all returned to dust. But the Lord saw Enoch and spared him. One day, as Enoch walked along those same grassy knolls, he was taken up to be with his Creator. Enoch left the earth, and now it was Methusalah's turn to carry the torch of God's promise. Methuselah fathered laymock and lived an abnormally long life. He lived long enough to meet his grandson Noah. He watched Noah closely, seeing Enoch's heart in him. When Methuselah passed, Noah was the last to honor the Creator. A solitary light in a dark world. He alone carried the torch of devotion. Misery and corruption had spread like a disease in the heavenly plain above earth. The Lord spoke, lamenting the state of his world. 00:15:58 Speaker 5: My spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh. One hundred and twenty years is what they will have left. I will blot out man from the face of the land, for I am sorry that I have made them. 00:16:16 Speaker 1: A storm was coming the purifying and terrifying work of God was at hand. Yet in the midst of it all, hope still remained. It flickered like a faint light, carried carefully by Noah. This Prey Door conproduction is only made possible by our dedicated team of creative talents. Steve Gattina, Max Bard, Zach Shellabager and Ben Gammon are the executive producers of The Chosen People. Narrated by Paul Coltefianu. Characters are voiced by Jonathan Cotton, Aaron Salvato, Sarah Seltz, Mike Reagan, Stephen Ringwold, Sylvia Zaradoc, Thomas Copeland, Junior, Rosanna Pilcher, and Mitch Leshinsky. Music by Andrew Morgan Smith, written by Aaron Salvato, bre Rosalie and Chris bag You can hear more Prey dot Com productions on the Prey dot Com app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. 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