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Person

Abel

son of Adam and Eve

Son of Adam and Eve whose offering and death are remembered across Scripture.

9 appearances4 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Second son of and , a keeper of flocks whose offering of the firstborn of his sheep is accepted by God. His brother rises against him in the field and kills him, and the Lord declares that his blood cries out from the ground. identifies him as the first of the righteous prophets whose blood was shed, and commends his offering as a witness of faith that still speaks. He becomes a touchstone for innocent suffering across the canon.

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