Cain and Abel Lament
Genesis 4:1–16
Brother's Keeper
A Genesis 4 song confronting jealousy, violence, responsibility, justice, mercy, and the enduring questi…
Second son of Adam and Eve; shepherd and younger brother of Cain.
Abel
Abel tends flocks and presents God with an offering from the firstborn of his flock. God looks with favor on Abel and his offering, but Cain later kills him in a field. Abel’s blood is described as crying out from the ground.
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Songs Featuring Abel
Songs in which this figure shapes the passage, perspective, or central conflict.
Cain and Abel Lament