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by Offerings: Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 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. 4:4 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.
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What were the words God used to ask Cain what happened to Able?
God asked Cain where is your brother Abel?
Who are cain and abel?
According to the Bible (Genesis ch.4), Cain and Abel were the first two sons of Adam and Eve, who were the first humans. Cain slew Abel because he was jealous that God preferred Abel's offering over Cain's. Cain went into exile, but did not suffer the death penalty.Answer:Cain and Abel were the biblical sons of Adam and Eve. It is said that Cain's heart was wicked and evil so his sacrifice to God was rejected. When Abel's sacrifice was accepted by God, Cain killed Abel in a jealous rage.
Why did Cain slay able?
cain was jealous that god had not accepted his sacrifice like he did with abel
Cain being his brothers keeper?
God knew Cain had killed Abel, so he asked Cain where was his brother Abel. And he replied Am I my brothers keeper.
What is the conflict in Cain and Abel?
Cain killed his brother Abel because he was mad that god looked upon Abel's offering with favor. He became jealous.
What crime had Cain committed against his brother Abel?
According to the Bible, Cain killed Abel because he was jealous that Abel's sacrifice was accepted by God, while Cain's was rejected. "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." - Genesis 4:8
Why did god ask Cain where his brother was?
Abel owed God money.
Which son of Adam was murdered?
He was jealous that God honored and preferred Abel's offering over his own offering to the Lord.
Why was Able's worship acceptable to God?
The Torah hints at the difference between Abel's offering and that of Cain. Even though Cain made an offering to God before Abel did, he merely offered up "of the fruits of the earth", meaning whatever was at hand; as opposed to Abel, who sacrificed "of the firstborn of his sheep and their fats": Abel took pains to offer the choicest ones and the richest portions thereof. This showed that he invested thought and feeling in what he did; and God responded accordingly.
What were the circumstances surrounding Abel's death?
Abel was killed by his brother Cain in a fit of jealousy and anger. This act of violence occurred after God favored Abel's offering over Cain's, leading to Cain's resentment and ultimately resulting in Abel's death.
What happen to Adam and Eve son abel?
He was killed by their other son, Cain. Cain was jealous that God accepted Abel's sacrifice and not his own.
What do you know about the first murder?
The first murder was committed when Cain slew Abel in the book of Genesis. What the Bible tells us is Cain was jealous over his brother's sacrafice pleased God while Cain's did not. People have killed for much less. The Bible tells us God asked Cain the whereabouts of Abel and Cain answered 'Am I my brother's keeper?' But Abel's blood cried out to God from the Earth where it was spilled. God exiled Cain to the land of Nod.
