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*Enoch 22:4-7 | *Enoch 22:4-7 | ||
:Abel, in the spirit world, cries out against Cain, who slew him. | :Abel, in the spirit world, cries out against Cain, who slew him. | ||
*The Book of Jasher 1:12-35 | |||
:The story of Cain and Abel. Contains some interesting features. Cain's sacrifices are rejected (fail to be consumed by fire from heaven) because he gives the poorer pieces to the Lord. Cain then seeks an excuse to kill Abel. The actual event occurs as a dispute over Abel grazing his flocks on Cain's fields. Abel was doing this intentionally it seems because Cain had been stealing his sheep. | |||
== Notes == | |||
Abel's name is reported to have the meaning of "breath" or "vapor" in Hebrew, presuming that it is derived from hevel. However it may rather be derived from an Assyrian word meaning "son". | |||
==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
Revision as of 04:01, 7 March 2024
- Enoch 22:4-7
- Abel, in the spirit world, cries out against Cain, who slew him.
- The Book of Jasher 1:12-35
- The story of Cain and Abel. Contains some interesting features. Cain's sacrifices are rejected (fail to be consumed by fire from heaven) because he gives the poorer pieces to the Lord. Cain then seeks an excuse to kill Abel. The actual event occurs as a dispute over Abel grazing his flocks on Cain's fields. Abel was doing this intentionally it seems because Cain had been stealing his sheep.
Notes
Abel's name is reported to have the meaning of "breath" or "vapor" in Hebrew, presuming that it is derived from hevel. However it may rather be derived from an Assyrian word meaning "son".