Genesis 4:21
“And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 4Meaning
Jubal is associated with stringed and wind instruments. Genesis presents music as part of developing human culture.
Read carefully
The placement of music in Cain's genealogy does not make music morally suspect; the text can narrate genuine cultural achievements within a troubled family line.
Reflection
Artistic creativity belongs to the complex human world Genesis describes, where beauty and violence can exist in the same society.