'The blood of sprinkling' is said to speak 'better things than that of Abel' ( Hebrews 12:24) i.e., the blood of Jesus is the reality of which the blood of the offering made by Abel was only the type. Our Saviour speaks of him as 'righteous' ( Matthew 23:35 ). There are several references to Abel in the New Testament. On this account Cain was angry with his brother, and formed the design of putting him to death a design which he at length found an opportunity of carrying into effect ( Genesis 4:8 Genesis 4:9. 'The Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering, but unto Cain and his offering he had not respect' ( Genesis 4:3-5). Cain, as a husbandman, offered the fruits of the field Abel, as a shepherd, of the firstlings of his flock. 'at the end of days', i.e., on the Sabbath) each of them offered up to God of the first-fruits of his labors.

Guided by the instruction of their father, the two brothers were trained in the duty of worshipping God. He was put to death by his brother Cain ( Genesis 4:1-16). His name means 'a breath, or vanity, a grassy place, a meadow'. is, nevertheless, the object of the divine solicitude.( Easton's Bible Dictionary) Seven things we know about Cain: This corruption prevailed, and at length the Deluge was sent by God to prevent the final triumph of evil. They gradually degenerated in their moral and spiritual condition till they became wholly corrupt before God. His descendants are enumerated to the sixth generation. Doomed to be a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth, he went forth into the 'land of Nod', i.e., the land of 'exile', which is said to have been in the 'east of Eden,' and there he built a city, the first we read of, and called it after his son's name, Enoch.

For this crime, he was expelled from Eden, and henceforth led the life of an exile, bearing upon him some mark which God had set upon him in answer to his own cry for mercy, so that thereby he might be protected from the wrath of his fellow-men or it may be that God only gave him some sign to assure him that he would not be slain ( Genesis 4:15). On this account, Cain was 'very wroth,' and cherished feelings of murderous hatred against his brother, and was at length guilty of the desperate outrage of putting him to death ( 1В John 3:12). Abel's offering was of the 'firstlings of his flock and of the fat,' while Cain's was 'of the fruit of the ground.' Abel's sacrifice was 'more excellent' ( Hebrews 11:4) than Cain's, and was accepted by God. 'at the end of days'), i.e., probably on the Sabbath, that the two brothers presented their offerings to the Lord. He was 'a sullen, self-willed, haughty, vindictive man wanting the religious element in his character, and defiant even in his attitude towards God.' It came to pass 'in process of time' (marg. He became a tiller of the ground, as his brother Abel followed the pursuits of pastoral life. The first-born son of Adam and Eve ( Genesis 4). While God's harsh punishment on Cain was that he would no longer able to grow crops on his land, He did promise Cain that no one would kill him. The Lord called to Cain asking what happened and after Cain lies about killing his brother, God punishes Cain. Cain lured his brother Abel into the fields and killed him with a rock. God showed favor upon Abel's sacrifice because it was an offering that came from the best Abel had to give. Cain brought some of the produce from the land while Abel brought the firstborn of his sheep. One day Cain and Abel made sacrifices to the Lord to worship and thank Him. While Cain was a farmer, Abel was a skilled shepherd who took care of the family's animals. For a quick overview, Cain and Abel were the first and second sons of Adam and Eve. You can read more in-depth Bible verses from the Scripture below and use the articles and videos to understand the meaning behind this teachable event in the Bible. This is a summary of the Biblical account of brothers Cain and Abel.

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