Why did Cain kill Abel in the Bible?

Answer 1

Cain 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. Because God liked Abel's animal sacrifice more than Cain's vegetables, Cain kills his brother Abel in a fit of religious jealousy. Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. (4:3-5) 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Answer 2

Another answer from our community:

Abel had given a great offering to God, and He was pleased. However, He was not pleased with Cain's offering. Cain killed Abel out of jealousy.

Answer 3

Cain attacked Abel when they went to the fields and killed him

Additional Reference:

Genesis 4:8New King James Version (NKJV)

8 Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

Answer 4

Yes, Cain did kill his brother Abel.

Genesis 4:8

New International Version (NIV)

8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field."While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Answer 5

The Book of Genesis imparts scriptures about Abel's slaying of Cain.

(Genesis 4:2-16) Later she again gave birth, to his brother Abel. And Abel came to be a herder of sheep, but Cain became a cultivator of the ground. 3 And it came about at the expiration of some time that Cain proceeded to bring some fruits of the ground as an offering to Jehovah. 4 But as for Abel, he too brought some firstborn of his flock, even their fatty pieces. Now while Jehovah was looking with favor upon Abel and his offering, 5 he did not look with any favor upon Cain and upon his offering. And Cain grew hot with great anger, and his countenance began to fall. 6 At this Jehovah said to Cain: "Why are you hot with anger and why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you turn to doing good, will there not be an exaltation? But if you do not turn to doing good, there is sin crouching at the entrance, and for you is its craving; and will you, for your part, get the mastery over it?" 8 After that Cain said to Abel his brother: ["Let us go over into the field."] So it came about that while they were in the field Cain proceeded to assault Abel his brother and kill him. 9 Later on Jehovah said to Cain: "Where is Abel your brother?" and he said: "I do not know. Am I my brother's guardian?" 10 At this he said: "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground. 11 And now you are cursed in banishment from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood at your hand. 12 When you cultivate the ground, it will not give you back its power. A wanderer and a fugitive you will become in the earth." 13 At this Cain said to Jehovah: "My punishment for error is too great to carry. 14 Here you are actually driving me this day from off the surface of the ground, and from your face I shall be concealed; and I must become a wanderer and fugitive on the earth, and it is certain that anyone finding me will kill me." 15 At this Jehovah said to him: "For that reason anyone killing Cain must suffer vengeance seven times." And so Jehovah set up a sign for Cain in order that no one finding him should strike him. 16 With that Cain went away from the face of Jehovah and took up residence in the land of Nod to the east of Eden.

While the scriptures above are correct...

on a technicality regarding the question: It was Cain who slew Abel.

Answer 6

Abel knew that God would be pleased by a sacrifice of tender meat, so his offering was a young lamb. God was so pleased with this offering that Cain could not fail to notice. Cain only offered the grain that he, as a farmer, grew, which displeased God.

Although Cain murdered Abel out of jealousy, this was incidental to this story which was really about how to please God. The story establishes that the very best meat must be sacrificed on the altar to God. Perhaps the early priests who partook of the offerings were also anxious to ensure a proper fare.

Answer 7

Cain and Abel are written about in Genesis, the first book of The Bible, and were the sons of Adam and Eve.

Answer 8

God severely punished Cain. He would no longer get crops

from the land, but be a wanderer, traveling

from one place to another.

Answer 9

Cain was Eve's firstborn. Abel was her second. Seth was the third son, plus Adam and Eve had more unnamed 'sons and daughters'.(Genesis 4:25) (Genesis 5:3, 4)

Answer 10

Abel