Cainite
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
Historical Examples
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I Martin Luther
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I Martin Luther
The Meeting-Place of Geology and History Sir John William Dawson
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Martin Luther
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