Esau, like Cain, is angry when his “natural” right to power is undermined; Rebekah ships Jacob off to Haran to escape his ...

One used to hear this phrase – “raising Cain” – a lot in the church-going South, such as in the following examples: “My ...

Hazony’s account of Abel is also different from the standard view. First, Abel merely follows Cain’s example in making a sacrifice. There is no suggestion that his offering is superior to his ...

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.