"By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." Hebrews 11:4. Abel grasped the great principles of redemption. He saw himself a sinner, and he saw sin and its penalty, death, standing between his soul and communion with God. He brought the slain victim, the sacrificed life, thus acknowledging the claims of the law that had been transgressed. Through the shed blood he looked to the future sacrifice, Christ dying on the cross of Calvary; and trusting in the atonement that was there to be made, he had the witness that he was righteous, and his offering accepted.

I tro bragte Abel Gud et bedre offer end Kain. Heb. 11, 4. Abel forstod forløsningens store principper. Han så sig selv som en synder, og han så synden og dens straf, døden, stå mellem sin sjæl og hans forbindelse med Gud. Han bragte et slagtoffer, ofrede liv, for derved at anerkende den overtrådte lovs krav. Gennem det udgydte blod så han frem til det fremtidige offer, Kristus, der skulle dø på Golgatas kors, og i tillid til den forsoning, som derved ville blive tilvejebragt, fik han det vidnesbyrd, at han var retfærdig, og hans offer blev antaget.