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Originally Posted by CosmicWonder
Why didn’t he? And why did he respect Abel’s offering? And what about this story of Cain and Abel? What is it about?
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The story of Cain and Abel is the story of two covenants. The first covenant, sometimes referred to as the first man, had offerings that did not please God (Heb 10:1-6), but were a foreshadowing of things to come. The second covenant is true and effectively dispensed with sin and the need to make offerings for it.
Cain's offering was not accepted and he killed Abel out of jealousy. This is what the Jews did to Jesus, as represented by the scribes and pharisees.
Blessings,
Z