What is the story of Cain and Abel summary?

In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. The brothers made sacrifices to God, each of his own produce, but God favored Abel’s sacrifice instead of Cain’s. Cain then murdered Abel, whereupon God punished Cain by condemning him to a life of wandering.

What do we learn about Cain from his responses to the Lord?

What do you learn about Cain from his responses to the Lord? Cain was concern about his welfare and his future. He wasn’t concern about his sin and his confession. He is self-centered.

Why did Cain become angry?

God saw the arrogant heart of Cain and was not pleased. Thus, God looked with favor on Abel’s offering, while God did not look with favor on Cain’s offering. This made Cain very angry, for he wanted God’s respect, without having to show respect and honor to God.

What is the character of Cain?

Cain 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. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God.

What does the Bible say about Abel and Cain?

Genesis 4:1-9 1 Adam made love to 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 And Abel also brought an offering-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 rule over it.” 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. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain , “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Hebrews 11:4 4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. Genesis 4:24-25 24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.” 25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel , since Cain killed him.” Genesis 4:15-17 15 But the LORD said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. 16 So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 1 John 3:12 12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

Why did Cain murder Abel?

The background is that Cain killed Abel because they were supposed to marry each their twin sister, and Abel’s sister was fairer than Cain’s, so he killed him, among several reasons, to get his twin sister as his wife. Hence Jethro , his reincarnation, gives his daughter to Moses, Abel’s reincarnation, to compensate.

What is the moral of Cain and Abel?

Answer and Explanation: The moral of Cain and Abel is that letting sin have control has destructive consequences. When Cain is upset because God prefers Abel’s offering over… See full answer below.

Why was Abel’s offering better than Cain’s?

Hebrews 11 adds a little insight to Abel’s sacrifice. “By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice.” The reason God accepted Abel’s sacrifice was because Abel made his offering “by faith”. The difference between Cain and Abel was faith. Cain brought an offering to God. He obviously believed in God and believed God should be worshiped. Cain’s lack of faith was something other than doubt about the existence of God.