Faithful humans all the way back to Abel enjoyed a close relationship with Jehovah because they exercised faith and had confidence in the promised Seed.
وَقَدْ كَانَ يَهْوَهُ مُتَيَقِّنًا مِنْ أَنَّ ٱبْنَهُ سَيُحَافِظُ عَلَى ٱسْتِقَامَتِهِ وَأَنَّ مَوْتَهُ سَيُغَطِّي كَامِلًا « خَطِيَّةَ ٱلْعَالَمِ » .‏