It was more the brothers fighting
By faith, Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous; God commended him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. (Heb. 11:4) Few biblical stories are more intriguing and saddening than that of Cain and Abel—the Bible’s first scene of death, martyrdom, and sibling rivalry. The book of Hebrews mentions Abel twice, in Hebrews 11:4 and Hebrews 12:24. For now, we will focus on the first of these two references, though the second is both profound and edifying. In Hebrews 11:4, we are given the first instance of an Old Testament hero of faith. Abel is the first “witness” to testify to the better things that God promised to the saints of old and has now fulfilled in these “last days” (Heb. 11:3) in Christ. It is important to remember that in the book of Hebrews, God has not simply spoken to the Old Testament saints; he has also spoken through them. Thus, the revelation of the better things to come