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Abel

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Abel ( Hébel, in pausa Hā́ḇel; Hábel; , Hābēl) is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within the Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of Adam and Eve, the first two humans created by God, he was a shepherd who offered his firstborn flock to God as a religious offering (Genesis 4:1–8). God accepted Abel's offering but not that of his older brother Cain, leading Cain to kill Abel out of jealousy; some later interpretations suggest that Cain may have slain him with a stone. This act marked the first death in biblical history, making Abel the first murder victim.

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Abel is a biblical figure from the Book of Genesis, the second son of Adam and Eve, who was a shepherd and the first person to be murdered in biblical history after his brother Cain killed him in jealousy over a rejected religious offering. His story is foundational to Abrahamic religions because it depicts the first murder and illustrates themes of divine favor, human jealousy, and sin.

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Key facts

Saint.death_place
Mount Qasioun
Religious biography.religion
Abrahamic religions
Religious biography.image
Sacrificio de Abel, de Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante (Museo del Prado).jpg
Religious biography.caption
Sacrifice of Abel by Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante,
Religious biography.father
Adam
Religious biography.mother
Eve
Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Abel
Saint.image
File:Abel in the Parish church of Kastelruth.JPG
Saint.caption
Painting of Abel in the Parish church of Kastelruth around 1899
Saint.titles
The Just, First martyr, The Righteous
Saint.death_cause
Murdered by his brother Cain
Saint.venerated_in
Christianity (Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism) Islam Druze Baháʼí Faith Mandaeism

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Wikidata facts

Part of
Cain and Abel
Gender
male
Spouse
Aclima
Father
Adam
Mother
Eve
Sibling
Aclima
Occupation
shepherd
Image
Spas na Ilyine - Patriarch Abel.jpg
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killed by
Cain
present in work
Genesis 4
different from
Abele
partner in business or sport
Cain
Commons category
Abel (Biblical figure)
P7846
Abel
manner of death
homicide
date of birth
3897-00-00
date of death
3825-00-00
name in native language
‏הבל‏‎
P8168
2nd Panzergrenadier Division
not found in
Pauly–Wissowa
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Contents
  • Life and death
  • Interpretations
  • Jewish and Christian interpretations
  • Sethian Gnostic interpretation
  • {{anchor|Hibil}}Mandaean interpretation
  • Islamic interpretation
  • In modern media
  • Notes
  • References

Abel ( Hébel, in pausa Hā́ḇel; Hábel; , Hābēl) is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within the Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of Adam and Eve, the first two humans created by God, he was a shepherd who offered his firstborn flock to God as a religious offering (Genesis 4:1–8). God accepted Abel's offering but not that of his older brother Cain, leading Cain to kill Abel out of jealousy; some later interpretations suggest that Cain may have slain him with a stone. This act marked the first death in biblical history, making Abel the first murder victim.

==Life and death==

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