Study Notes...

Scriptures:
Genesis 3, 4
Psalms 2
Proverbs 2
Matthew 3, 4

Notes on Genesis 3:

The serpent had played a prominent role in the drama of the human race. For instance, in Egypt, the "Myth of Osiris," the son Ra (or Re) had to contend against the demon serpent, Apophis. Since then, any nemesis of the pharaohs were liken to Apophis. In Sumeria, the serpent robbed Gilgamesh in the "Epic of Gilgamesh" of the plant of rejuvenation, which would have made him immortal. In Ugarit, Baal with his companion Anat, defeated the seven-headed "twisting serpent," Lotan (the word Lotan is related to "Leviathan" in Psalms 74:14).
The many legends that introduced the serpent as the nemesis of man proved that the chapter three of the book of Genesis was a fact that had been passed on from Adam to his descendants. As the account was told from generation to generation, parts of the narrative had been changed to the point that it was beyond recognition.

Adam, in Hebrew, is both a personal name and a general noun that stands for "mankind" or "humankind".

Notes on Genesis 4:

What was the reason behind the narration of Cain?s descendants?

What does it mean when the Scripture said, "At that time men began to call on the name of the Lord?" Was not Adam and Eve had relationship with God even when they were cast out of Eden? Did they not teach their descendants of their relationship with God?