Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
The blood of abel
Zacharias
General references
Bible References
The blood of abel
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, through which he was declared to be righteous, God testifying to his gifts, and through the same, having died, he speaks still.
Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to a sprinkled blood which speaks better than Abel.
1 John 3:12
not as Cain was of the evil one and killed his brother; and why did he kill him? because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Zacharias
Matthew 23:35
that all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Bararchiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar, may come upon you.
General references
Luke 21:32
I tell you truly, that this generation shall by no means pass away till all these things are accomplished.