Character History
Abel - biblical character, son of the first people on earth. He became a martyr killed her own brazine.History of character appearance
The Bible is considered the most published book in the world. Perhaps every person, if not read, then at least heard about her. It contains cultural pillars in which world history, Christianity and traditional social foundations are found.
Biographies and achievements of biblical heroes - lesson and edification for any era, so the texts of the Old and New Testaments are constantly published and transmitted from mouth to mouth. The deepest meaning, energy and wisdom are laid in the sacred lines of the book.
One of the biblical heroes is Abel. He and Cain were the sons of Adam and Eve. After expulsion from paradise, the first man and the woman were forced to settle in the world, where everyone had to earn their own difficulty. His inhabitants were born and died, worried about disease and hunger.
The description of the fate of the righteous is in one of the most ancient parts of the Christian Bible - the Old Testament. This is a Holy Scripture, which is one of the first of God's revelations, formed the basis of world religions - Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Judaism. It is believed that the Old Testament is written in the XIII-II centuries to N. NS.
God of God describes a man as the first righteous, this theory supports traditional Christian religion. She sees in the image of the innocently killed prototype of Jesus Christ, assuring that the general motives are the occupation of heroes, the righteous victim and the adoption of violent death from other people's hands.
Life and death of Abel
Adam's sons and Eve were engaged in opposite: Abel Pass sheep, and Cain cultivated the soil. But they were one in the question of faith, and the desire to please the Almighty was the sincere desire of their souls.In the oral Torah of the Jewish tradition, it is mentioned that Adam and Eve had two more daughters. One of them became a woman's wife. According to various sources, her name was Belliev, Delvora, Abelikha. But the Islamic Theologian Said-Afandi Al-Chirikawi mentioned that twins were born in the first people on Earth. Iclima, which appeared on the light with Caine, became the wife of the first martyr.
God-fearing men regularly brought victims in the form of the results of their work. Cain gave the first harvest fruits, and the shepherd is a primordial lamb from herd. God approved only the submission of the second, rejecting Cain, and for this the Lord's favoris was coolly killed by his mother brother.
The villain took the punishment: it was imposed on it, prohibiting it to kill him, granting death and getting rid of the MUK conscience. Cain lived in the lands called Nod, where the city was erected by his hands. From him and his son Enoch a new dynasty originated.
The story does not describe the deed of Cain as negative. Motivation for the decision taken by him is envy to the brother. Some biblical interpretations do not give clarification, why God preferred the second son of Adam and Eve.
At the same time, they represent Cain as a focus of evil, greed and aggression. The Holy Scripture states that the Lord tried to dissuade Cain from sin and clear his thoughts, but the main decision remained behind the hero, and he could not resist the temptation.
This is the plot of the sin of fratricide and harm envy, editing the need to be responsible for their actions. Cain allowed sin to defeat himself. God's spirit was not dominated over him, despite the power of faith.
Many believers who get acquainted with the sacred texts are interested in the question where the martyr is buried, is it a place in reality or remains fiction. The Bible speaks a lot about murders, but the burial places of famous characters remain unknown. The younger son of Adam, according to legend, found the last refuge near the Syrian capital - the city of Damascus. Nabi-Habil Shiite Muslim Mosque gave him eternal peace.
The meaning of Abel - "Deception". Parents gave him to his son, disappointed in the firstborn, Cain. The hero is presented as an exemplary example, obedient character, respectful son and sacrifice of his brother.
In the New Testament, it is mentioned. Accusing Pharisees and scribes, Jesus refers to the legend of innocently killed shepherd. His image became an example of virtue, tolerance and humility, chanting in eternity.
The righteous martyr has accounted for hatefulness of the near noble and good deeds. Message to the Jews states that the victim, bringing innocently killed God, was valuable, because accompanied by faith. Therefore, she was superior to the Offers of Cain.
Over the centuries, this biblical character remains an example for imitating obedience and faith. His image symbolizes the devotion to God, and the leitmotif of the ignition of innocently spilled blood of the righteous still remains relevant due to the authentic plot.
Abel in films
Biblical plots have repeatedly found embodiment in films. One of the last interpretations of the Holy Scripture was the picture of Darren Aronofsky "Noah" 2014. During the rolled movie, there were contradictory reviews, since the recycled canon was not to taste. The first righteous man played a little-known Icelandic actor Arnar Dan.
In 1996, the public saw the premiere of a documentary called "Cain and Abel: murder's mystery." In it, researchers and art historians share assumptions and thoughts on the biblical plot.
In 1985, the mini-series "Cain and Abel" was released on television screens based on the novel of Jeffrey Archer's novel. Film tells about the relationship between two businessmen and the peripetias that accompany them. The role of Abel Rosnowki executed American actor Peter Strauss.
Another liberated interpretation was the "Start of the Day" of 2009 by the director Harold Ramisa. It has references to the biblical plot of two brothers. The younger played Paul Radd.
Abel in culture
Illustrations for the texts of the Bible - monuments of Christian art, preserved to the present day. In painting, Abel is most often seemed to be a faboride young man in Greek Hiton and the top of the gamaty.The most common plots became the rite of sacrifice and murder himself. The first images of the brothers are dated to the IV century and attended the painting of Catacomb Via Latina in Rome. On the fresco, the shepherd sits riding on a sheep.
In Russian art, an icon with the image of Abel was presented in the Mozoan Monastery (XII century). A little later, the biblical character appeared in the painting of the Novgorod Church of the Savior.
Not always artists transferred a truly biblical meaning. For example, the work of Anton Losenko of 1768 "Abel" depicts a broken man lying in full darkness. The painter put the goal to demonstrate the nature of a strong person at the time of suffering, but there is no religious context in the canvase.
Interesting Facts
- Russia is rich in people with the divine gift of prediction. Among them was a pious monk named Abel. The prophet was famous for giving accurate predictions concerning Russian rulers. Born in 1757 in Tula, the boy grew in a simple family. He tried himself as a carpenter, but soon decided to devote himself to God and knead the monks.
- The man said that he hears the voices and watches the vision. Among his prophecies - the predictions of Catherine Great, Paul, the first and narration about the future of the Romanov dynasty. The monk died in prison in 1831, predicting the death of the last Russian emperor in the letter.
- In 430 BC NS. The Gnostic sect was created called "Alellitov Movement". Its participants chose the biblical hero with their idol. Mention of this community periodically appeared in historical documents. Final records dated 1745 year.
Bibliography
- XIII-II century BC NS. - Old Testament
- I century BC NS. - New Testament
Filmography
- 1996 - Cain and Abel (USA)
- 1985 - Cain and Abel (USA)
- 2009 - Cain and Abel (South Korea)
- 2009 - "Beginning of Times" (USA)