her sacrifices and being eager to destroy her. On the one hand, the nation would be warned of bitter opposition; on the other hand, she would be instructed to continue to sacrifice to God in faith and in unity. Theological Ideas Basically the story is about Cain, even though the story line also concerns Abel and the Lord as principal characters. Cain and Abel provide us with archetypical representations of two kinds of people in a setting of worship. The plot of the story develops from the Lord’s