Cain and Abel

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1. The first children of Adam and Eve, born after the Fall of Man. Once, when they were grown men, both Cain and Abel offered sacrifices to God. When Cain saw that Abel's pleased God whereas his did not, Cain murdered his brother out of jealousy. For his crime, Cain was exiled by God to a life of wandering in a distant land.

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God “set a mark upon Cain” to protect him in his wanderings. The “mark of Cain” now refers to an individual's or humankind's sinful nature.

Example Sentences

What might the references to Moses and Cain and Abel tell us about Quran’s early audience?

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After Cain and Abel, was there a first woman?

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2023

East of Eden James Dean heads the cast of director Elia Kazan’s 1955 film set in 1917 California and based on novelist John Steinbeck’s reimagining of the Old Testament story of Cain and Abel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2018

The film retells the story of Cain and Abel through the lives of two brothers who sought the attention of their religious father.

From BBC • May 21, 2018

In teaching the story of the two brothers Cain and Abel the following points should be noted.

From The Moral Instruction of Children by Adler, Felix