William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 11:4
11:4 It was by faith that Abel offered to God a fuller sacrifice than Cain and so gained the verdict of being a just man, for God himself witnessed to that fact on the grounds of the gifts he brought: and although he died because of his faith, he is still speaking to us. The writer to the Hebrews begins his honour roll of faith with the name of Abel whose story is in Genesis 4:1-15 . Cain tilled the ground and brought to God an offering of the fruits of the ground; Abel was a... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 11:4-31
The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old-Testament times, and these may be divided into two classes:?1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2. Those whose names are barely mentioned, and an account given in general of the exploits of their faith, which it is left to the reader to accommodate, and apply to the particular... read more