As he tended his herds, Abel no doubt had much time to ponder the peculiar prophecy uttered before his parents were expelled from Eden: “I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel. ”
Oma karja eest hoolitsedes oli Aabelil kindlasti aega mõtiskleda erilise prohvetiennustuse üle, mille andis Jumal teada juba enne, kui ta vanemad Eedenist välja heideti: ” Ma tõstan vihavaenu sinu ja naise vahele, sinu seemne ja tema seemne vahele, kes purustab su pea, aga kelle kanda sa salvad! ”.