Ep 53 - Hebrews 11:4

Today, we’ll be looking at a single verse, verse 4, from Hebrews chapter 11. The author has provided us with a description of faith, now he’s going to demonstrate what that faith looks like in real life, using Abel, one of the sons of Adam and Eve. Long-dead, murdered by his own brother, Abel still provides us with a powerful example of the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. The story of Cain and Abel has puzzled Bible readers for millenniums. Why was Cain’s sacrifice rejected by God? Why was Abel’s accepted. How was Abel showing assurance in things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen? And how, even today, is his short-lived life a demonstration of faith?