Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve in Genesis, killed by his brother Cain in the first murder. His accepted sacrifice and martyrdom make him a type of Christ in Christian typology.
First martyr in biblical typology; his blood crying out from the ground becomes a foundational image of innocent suffering.
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