Tag: Human Flaws

• Cain and Abel (ii) My Brother’s Keeper

  In the previous post, we saw how Yahweh’s rejection of Cain’s offering was the trigger for red-hot anger. This bottled-up anger was suddenly and catastrophically poured out on his brother Abel. The Greek Septuagint version of this story adds a detail missing from the Hebrew Bible’s account – that Cain said to his brother, “Let’s […]

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  9th May 2021

  Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Cain & Abel, Human Family, Human Flaws, Murder, Myth, Spirituality