Cain and Abel, Genesis 4, is one of the most fascinating stories in the Bible. You probably know the story. This week I invite you to think about why the story is there and what you can learn from it.

Man having fallen and been expelled from Eden, the Bible moves on.The first thing we learn is that Eve has a bouncing baby boy, Cain. Then another, Abel. The next thing we’re told is their work ...

Cain and Abel are born to Eve after she and Adam have sinned and been expelled from the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3 , God says to Adam, “Cursed is the ground due to you, and in sorrow shall you ...

The Cain and Abel story is almost always read, with justification, as a statement about the corrupting influence of jealousy on the human heart, and on the power of sin to overtake our intentions.

It’s easy to assume that the biblical brothers Cain and Abel in Netflix’s Sandman are from Genesis — but you’d be dead wrong. They’re actually inspired by Tales From the Crypt.

Most of us go through life with a child’s Bible story concept of the story of Cain and Abel. We recall that Cain brought an offering of vegetables, and according to the Midrash not especially ...

He cited one of the Bible’s most famous verses, Genesis 4:9, to say people should love one another: “Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Cain ...

However, the Bible mentions only three: Cain, Abel, and Seth. 1. Cain. Cain was their first child, born after they were expelled from the Garden of Eve. He was a farmer, tilling and growing crops.