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# General Information:
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The man Abel was the son of the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. Cain, also their son, murdered Abel.
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# the mediator of a new covenant
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A mediator is a person who helps two parties come to an agreement. Christ, as mediator, made it possible for a better covenant between God and humans to exist. See how you translated this phrase in [Hebrews 9:15](../09/15.md).
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# the sprinkled blood that speaks better than Abel's blood
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The blood of Jesus and the blood of Abel are spoken of as if they were people calling out. Alternate translation: "the sprinkled blood of Jesus that says better things than the blood of Abel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# blood
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Here "blood" stands for Jesus's death, as Abel's blood stands for his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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