Abel is first introduced in Genesis chapter 4 after Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden. Here are some quick facts that we know about Abel:

• parents are Adam and Eve
• 2nd born son
• brother to Cain
• name means breath or vapor
• kept sheep
• offered his first born flock to God and found favor with Him
• was murdered by Cain
• 1st person to die in the Bible
• 1st person to be murdered in the Bible

Abel is mentioned in the following scriptures in the Bible:

• Genesis 4 (entire chapter)
• Matthew 23 verse 35
• Luke 11 verse 51
• Hebrews 11 verse 4
• Hebrews 12 verse 24