Abel
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Abel, (Hebrew: הָבֶל, Hável; Arabic: هابيل, Hābīl) (24 Adar 2 AM26 March 4156 BC
24 Adar -395 H
24 Adar 3 AM-130 AM)was the second son of Adam and Eve. He was born after Adam and Eve sinned and were expelled from the Garden of Eden. The only brothers of Abel mentioned by name in the Bible are his elder brother Cain and his younger Seth. Abel was a farmer who "tended the flocks".
The First Murder
Abel holds a unique place of infamy as being the first person to be murdered. It was his older brother (Cain) who killed him in an act of jealousy. The story of Cain and Abel is told in the Bible in Genesis 4, and also the Qur'an. According to the account, Cain and Abel both brought offerings to God. Abel (who tended the flocks) brought fat from some of the firstborn, while Cain (who worked the soil) brought an offering of fruit. When God showed favoritism to Abel and his gift, Cain became angry and led him into the field and killed him. This probably took place in the fall of 130 AM, as the Bible suggests. (The most likely time for the failed sacrifice was in the fall, on or towards the anniversary of creation.)
1 Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man." 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." 8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?" 10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth." Genesis 4:1-12 (NIV)
Related References
- Cain and Abel by Wikipedia
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