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Abel is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was a younger brother of Cain , and the second son of Adam and Eve , the first couple in Biblical history. [1] He was a shepherd who offered his firstborn flock up to God as an offering.
Jan 4, 2022 · Question. Who was Abel in the Bible? Answer. Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve ( Genesis 4:2 ). The meaning of his name is uncertain; some believe that Abel means “breath” or “vanity,” and others believe it is a form of the word for “shepherd.” Abel was a righteous man who pleased God.
Abel, in the Old Testament, second son of Adam and Eve, who was slain by his older brother, Cain (Genesis 4:1–16). According to Genesis, Abel, a shepherd, offered the Lord the firstborn of his flock.
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A name frequently found in compounds and used to describe the nature of a site or its surroundings. In 2 Samuel 20:14, Abel is the shortened form of Abel (of) Beth-maacah.
In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain [a] and Abel [b] are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. [1] Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd. The brothers made sacrifices, each from his own fields, to God. God regarded Abel's offering, but not Cain's.
Abel [N] [E] [H] (i.e., breath, vapor, transitoriness , probably so called from the shortness of his life), the second son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain, ( Genesis 4:1-16 ) he was a keeper or feeder of sheep. Our Lord spoke of Abel as the first martyr, ( Matthew 23:35 ) so did the early Church subsequently.
Apr 18, 2024 · Read Elie Wiesel’s essay on Cain and Abel in the Bible as it originally appeared in Bible Review, February 1998. First republished in BHD June 1, 2015. Mankind’s first murderer, a weary Cain contemplates the death of his brother, Abel, who lies face down (at right) in this 1944 painting by the German-born artist Georg Grosz.
