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Azura (sibling) Cain [a] is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. [1] He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. However, God was not pleased and favored Abel's offering over Cain's.
Cain, in the Bible ( Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament ), firstborn son of Adam and Eve who murdered his brother Abel ( Genesis 4:1–16). Cain, a farmer, became enraged when the Lord accepted the offering of his brother, a shepherd, in preference to his own. He murdered Abel and was banished by the Lord from the settled country.
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Aug 15, 2023 · One of the most popular interpretations credits Lamech—Cain’s great, great grandson—with killing Cain. Lamech admits to having killed a man in Genesis 4:23–24. Ancient interpreters believed that this passage sheds light on who killed Cain in the Bible, and they identified the man Lamech killed in verse 23 with Cain.
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Cain and Abel. Cain slaying Abel, by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1600. 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.
Sep 13, 2021 · Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve after they were expelled from the Garden of Eden in the biblical book of Genesis. According to the biblical story, Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's sacrifice but rejected Cain's. With this act of jealousy, Cain became the first murderer. Cain Slaying Abel.
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Apr 28, 2019 · Cain was Adam and Eve's first-born son and the first murderer in the Bible. The Offerings of Cain and Abel. Duncan Walker / Getty Images. Cain was the first-born son of Adam and Eve, making him the first person ever to be born. Like his father Adam, he became a farmer and worked the soil. The Bible doesn't tell us much about Cain, yet we ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Abel is a shepherd, while Cain is a farmer. Each offers a sacrifice to God: Abel presents the best of his flock, while Cain offers some of his harvest. God favors Abel's offering, which angers Cain. In a fit of jealousy and anger, Cain murders Abel. God confronts Cain, who denies any responsibility but is cursed to be a restless wanderer.
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