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Hebrews chapter 11 verse four tells us that Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice. Why? Why was it more excellent? The Bible does not explicitly tell us the exact reason in Genesis, but later passages and and there's also Genesis four that there's some suggestions that give us the understanding of why it was done this way. The key factor was not simply the type of the offering. A grain offering versus an animal offering, but rather it was the heart. It was the attitude of the offering. The Bible tells us in Hebrews eleven four that it was by faith that Abel offered his sacrifice. That gives the indication that that Cain was not offering by faith. It was the the heart of trusting and obedience to and in response to god. Abel's faith made his sacrifice more excellent.