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Abel
Abel stands near the beginning of the human story as a faithful worshiper whose death exposes the violence of sin and whose witness is remembered later in Scripture.
Abel stands near the beginning of the human story as a faithful worshiper whose death exposes the violence of sin and whose witness is remembered later in Scripture.
First martyr / faithful witness
Old and New Testament references
Creation and early humanity
Core books
Genesis · Matthew · Hebrews
Read first
Genesis 4 · Matthew 23:35 · Hebrews 11:4
Why this matters
worship · witness · violence · righteousness
The people who shape Abel's story
Abel is easier to read when Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, Bathsheba, Solomon, and the wider royal house stay in view.
Where to go after Abel
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