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According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, '''Abel''' was the son of [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], and was murdered by his brother [[Cain]].
The '''Mourning for Abel''' refers to an episode in the life of [[Abel]] and his parents, [[Adam]] and [[Eve]].
 
* See also [[Cain & Abel]]  
< [[Cain & Abel]] -- [[Mourning for Abel]] >




==Overview==
==Overview==


Little is said in the ancient tradition of Israel about [[Abel]] apart from his role as victim of murder by his own brother [[Cain]]. [[Abel]] is introduced by the Book of Geneses as the second son of [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], and a [[shepherd]] whose sacrifice pleased God. The Genesis narrative does not further elaborate on the righteousness of Abel, nor on the motives of Cain's action, as later texts would do.  
The [[Book of Jubilees]] narrates that after [[Abel]] was murdered by his brother [[Cain]], his parents [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] mourned for him "four weeks of years."


The episode of the [[Mourning for Abel]] by his parents is introduced by the Book of Jubilees.
==The ''Mourning for Abel'' in ancient sources==


In the [[Testament of Abraham]], [[Abel]] acts in heaven as one of the judges of the dead.
====[[Book of Jubilees]]====


==Abel in ancient sources==
Jubilees 4:7 -- '' ...And Adam and his wife mourned for Abel four weeks of years ''
 
====[[Book of Genesis]]====
 
Genesis 4:1 (NIV) -- '' [1] [[Adam]] lay with his wife [[Eve]], and she became pregnant and gave birth to [[Cain]]... [2] Later she gave birth to his brother [[Abel]]. Now [[Abel]] kept flocks, and [[Cain]] worked the soil... [4] Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering... [8] Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. [9] Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?"...
 
Genesis 4:25 (NIV) -- '' [[Adam]] lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him [[Seth]], saying, "God has granted me another child in place of [[Abel]], since [[Cain]] killed him."
 
====[[Book of the Watchers]]====
 
1 Enoch 22 -- [4] " ...I saw (the spirit of) a dead man making suit, [5] and his voice went forth to heaven and made suit. And I asked Raphael the angel who was [6] with me, and I said unto him: 'This spirit which maketh suit, whose is it, whose voice goeth forth and maketh suit to heaven ' [7] And he answered me saying: 'This is the spirit which went forth from Abel, whom his brother Cain slew, and he makes his suit against him till his seed is destroyed from the face of the earth, and his seed is annihilated from amongst the seed of men.' ''
 
====[[4 Maccabees]]====
 
4 Macc 18:11 -- '' [The mother of seven sons said to her children: "Your father] read to you about [[Abel]] slain by [[Cain]]...''
 
====[[Testament of Abraham]]====


TestAbr 13 --  '' ...Do you see, most holy Abraham, the terrible man sitting upon the throne? This is the son of the first created Adam, who is called Abel, whom the wicked Cain killed, and he sits thus to judge all creation, and examines righteous men and sinners... ''
==The ''Mourning for Abel'' in literature & the arts ==
 
====[[Gospel of Matthew]]====
 
Matthew 23:35 (NIV) -- '' And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous [[Abel]] to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.''
 
====[[Gospel of Luke]]====
 
Luke 11:51 (NIV) -- '' ...from the blood of [[Abel]] to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.''
 
====[[Letter to the Hebrews]]====
 
Hebrews 11:4 (NIV) -- '' By faith [[Abel]] offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.''
 
Hebrews 12:24 (NIV) -- '' ...to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of [[Abel]].''
 
==Abel in literature & the arts ==
 
* [[Abel (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works
 
==References==
 
* '''Cain and Abel''' / [[Johannes Tromp]] / In: [[The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism (2010 Collins / Harlow), dictionary]], 456-457
 
* '''Abel''' / [[Richard S. Hess]] / In: [[The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992 Freedman), dictionary]], 1:9-10


==External links==
==External links==


*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel Wikipedia]
*[ Wikipedia]




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The Mourning for Abel refers to an episode in the life of Abel and his parents, Adam and Eve.


Overview

The Book of Jubilees narrates that after Abel was murdered by his brother Cain, his parents Adam and Eve mourned for him "four weeks of years."

The Mourning for Abel in ancient sources

Book of Jubilees

Jubilees 4:7 -- ...And Adam and his wife mourned for Abel four weeks of years

The Mourning for Abel in literature & the arts

External links

  • [ Wikipedia]
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