Genesis 4:8 (WEB)
Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
Catechism · 2
The Fifth Commandment
“In the account of Abel's murder by his brother Cain,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 4:8-12.
The Fall
“Likewise, sin frequently manifests itself in the history of Israel, especially as infidelity to the God of the Covenant and as transgression of the Law of Moses. and even after Christ's atonement, sin raises its head in countless ways among Christians.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 4:3-15; 6:5, 12; Rom 1:18-32; I Cor 1-6; Rev 2-3.
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.43Book IV
“Cavilling also at the “conspiracies of the brothers,” he allies either to the story of Cain plotting against Abel, or, in addition, to that of Esau against Jacob; and (speaking) of “a father’s sorrow,” he probably refers to that of Isaac on account of the absence of Jacob,…” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. iv. 8.
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Tertullian
“Groaning and trembling shalt thou be upon the earth, and every one who shall have found thee shall slay thee.”” — editor's note: See Gen. iv. 2–14. But it is to be observed that the version given in our author differs widely in some particulars from the Heb. and the LXX.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For the field is also “the broad way, that leadeth to destruction:” and in a field is Abel slain.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“Unrighteousness seemed to prevail over righteousness, because Cain unrighteous slew Abel righteous in the night.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“…not only of words but also of deeds, in like manner to the people of the Jews was preferred the Christian people, for redeeming the which as Abel by Cain, so by the Jews was slain Christ.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“Whence then did the Psalmist know this in the beginning, save because the Church speaketh, which was not wanting to the earth from the commencement of the human race, the first-fruits whereof was the holy Abel, himself sacrificed in testimony of the future blood of the Mediator that should be shed by a wicked brother?” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“At one time the Church was in Abel only, and he was fought against by his wicked and lost brother Cain.” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 8.
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Basil the Great
“To take the crimes of Cain: the first sin is envy at the preference of Abel; the second is guile, whereby he said to his brother, “Let us go into the field:” the third is murder, a further wickedness: the fourth, fratricide, a still greater iniquity: the fifth that he committed the first murder, and set a bad…” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 8.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.43.