Abel

Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 4:2). God often favors the second son. He is a figure of the obedient child of God, worshiping according to the God-ordained pattern. His offering of the firstlings of the flock (vs 4) pointed back to the animal slain (ch. 3:21) to provide clothing for his parents, and it pointed forward to Jesus Christ, the lam... [Read more]