Abel (Babylonian origin: (Hebrew origin: Emptiness, vanity, vapor)
(Genesis 4:2)
Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve, was a shepherd. His older brother, Cain, was a tiller of the soil. One day, both brothers wished to bring offerings to God. Cain brought from the fruit of the soil, and Abel brought the choicest of the firstlings of his flock. The
Lord accepted Abel's offering but rejected that of Cain. God saw that Cain was distressed and advised him to control himself and do right. Cain, instead of following God's advice, asked Abel to go with him to the field; and there, angry and jealous, he killed his brother. The Lord asked Cain for Abel's whereabouts. Cain pretended that he didn't know and insolently asked God whether he was his brother's keeper. God cursed him and condemned him to wander ceaselessly.
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