Seven_Deadly_Sins__Envy

Seven Deadly Sins: Envy Of all seven deadly sins, envy probably has the worst effects on both the envier and the envied. Often, envy is brought on by another sin. This is the case in the both the stories of Cain and Abel and of Joseph. Envy tears its victim apart and then causes further sins. In both cases, the competition between brothers for a father’s favor turns into wrath. Cain is the older son of two, which would mean that, traditionally, he would naturally have a higher place in his family than Abel. When both brothers must give an offering to God, Cain’s selfishness caused him to provide less grand of an offering. Cain chooses a portion of his crops, and Abel offers the fat of his best animals. God looks with favor upon Abel, and this throws Cain into rage. Cain’s jealousy turns into wrath and he kills his own brother, in the eyes of his Father in heaven. Joseph is the youngest of 12 sons, and he is very special to his father, Jacob, because he was born of Jacob’s favorite wife. As such, Joseph is treated to nicer clothing than his brothers. brothers, joseph, envy, abel, cain, both, stories, sins, own, joseph’s, jacob, god, family, wrath, two, turns, turn, sons, son, quite, pride, place, over, older, offering, must, jealousy, finds, favor, father’s, father, envious, dreams, cain’s, brothers’