Cain kills Abel. It is common knowledge that while the Old Testament is indeed highly metaphorical, it does actually track real historical and geological events.

Will Smith may make his directorial debut with a film about Cain and Abel. The Men in Black actor is considering helming Sony's The Redemption of Cain , reports Deadline . What to Read Next ...

The Cain and Abel account is depicted on the Ghent Altarpiece designed by Hubert and Jan van Eyck in the 1420s. It is found in St. Bavo’s Cathedral in that Belgian city.

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Cain and Abel represent the first murderer and the first victim, from the Book of Genesis. They are the first two sons of Adam and Eve, with Cain being the eldest of the two siblings.

This is Italian artist Pier Francesco Mola’s depiction of Cain’s murder of his brother Abel. Mola lived from 1612-1666. (Courtesy Photo) Told in the fourth chapter of Genesis, the story of ...

In contrast to Cain, Abel is presented as an innovator, an architect, and/ or as a man who takes action. Unlike his father and unlike his elder brother who represented “the way of the world ...

Cain and Abel are born to Eve after she and Adam have sinned and been expelled from the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3 , God says to Adam, “Cursed is the ground due to you, and in sorrow shall you ...