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 a sacrifice more acceptable to God than Cain did, for by it he was approved as an upright man, since God approved him for the offering he made; and by it he still continues to speak, though dead.
Hebrews 12:24
to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.
1 John 3:12
We must not be like Cain who belonged to the evil one and butchered his brother. And why did he butcher him? Because his own actions were wicked and his brother's upright.
Zacharias
Matthew 23:35
so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
General references
Luke 21:32
"I solemnly say to you, this generation will not pass away before all this takes place.