The Hebrews author began the "hall of faith." Yet to what end? Why does the Hebrews author speak of faith, the creation, and Abel?

The New and Living Way | Episode 30 | Hebrews 11:1-4

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.