Cain and Abel
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Comment by sharon on May 10th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
why is the story of Cain and Abel differ from the one on Wikipedia?
it gives good information useful info but which one is the better use
why hasn’t this story been updated?
is this story straight from the bible so updating isn’t needed
Comment by Jennifer Tanabe on May 16th, 2013 at 2:49 pm
Thank you, Sharon, for your feedback. I am not clear as to which aspects of this article believe to be different from the Wikipedia article.
The story of Cain and Abel comes from the Scriptures, written long ago, but there are many different translations and so the precise wording can vary. Also, scholars continually develop new interpretations of the story. These may explain any differences you have noticed.
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