[Mamzelle]

Maybe they didn't eat the animals that were skinned for their clothing? I don't see much difference between eating an wearing. And the story segued from A/E straight to Abel's sacrifice of meat, without much ado between.

But, I guess, if you insist, no direct permission was granted.

[MrB]

Just doing some reading on the topic myself - Abel was accounted as righteous, therefore he obeyed God, and the command to that point was “herbs only”.

Now, that’s not to say that the sinful of the time didn’t eat meat.

[terycarl]

I don't see much difference between eating an wearing.

you can wear the skin of an animal who died of old age, trauma,lightniung strike , whatever....you can also eat some of them.........if not too old!!!