The story of Cain and Abel is one of the most well-known tales in the Bible, often cited as the first murder in human history. Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, becomes jealous of his brother ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. As soon as Adam ...

Most people don’t believe there’s any kind of politics in the Bible, since churches teach that the Bible is a book about religion. However, the Judeo-Christian scripture presents perhaps the first ...

This is Italian artist Pier Francesco Mola’s depiction of Cain’s murder of his brother Abel. Mola lived from 1612-1666. (Courtesy Photo) Told in the fourth chapter of Genesis, the story of Cain and ...

Just because our ancient stories are myths doesn’t mean that they aren’t true. As a rabbi, I spend a lot of time reminding my students that you can take stories from books such as the Bible quite ...