WHY DID GOD ACCEPT ABEL'S OFFERING BUT REJECT CAIN'S? The Hidden Lesson Many Christians Miss This is one of the oldest questions in the Bible, and it still causes debate among many believers today. Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's? Was God being unfair? Did God simply prefer animal sacrifices? Or was there something much deeper that God was trying to teach? To answer this question, we must allow Scripture to interpret Scripture. In Genesis 4, both Cain and Abel brought offerings to God. Cain, a farmer, brought some of the fruits of the ground. Abel, a shepherd, brought the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. Then the Bible says: "The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering He had no regard." At first glance, it may appear that God rejected Cain simply because he offered crops instead of an animal. But when we study the whole Bible, we discover the issue was not merely what they offered ,it was ...