This verse is often called the Protevangelium, meaning the first gospel.
God is speaking to the serpent, but He is also speaking beyond the serpent to Satan. The seed of the woman points forward to the Messiah.
Galatians 3:16 says, “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made… And to thy seed, which is Christ.”
The serpent would bruise the heel of the seed of the woman. This points to the suffering and death of Christ. A bruised heel is painful, but not ultimately fatal.
But the seed of the woman would bruise the serpent’s head. That speaks of a crushing, fatal blow. Through Jesus Christ, God would destroy the works of the devil.
Satan was not given all the details in this verse, but he was given enough to know that a Deliverer would come through the seed of the woman. From this point forward, Satan would seek to corrupt or destroy that seed.
Genesis 3:15 is the first promise of redemption.
This verse is often called the Protevangelium, meaning the first gospel.
God is speaking to the serpent, but He is also speaking beyond the serpent to Satan. The seed of the woman points forward to the Messiah.
Galatians 3:16 says, “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made… And to thy seed, which is Christ.”
The serpent would bruise the heel of the seed of the woman. This points to the suffering and death of Christ. A bruised heel is painful, but not ultimately fatal.
But the seed of the woman would bruise the serpent’s head. That speaks of a crushing, fatal blow. Through Jesus Christ, God would destroy the works of the devil.
Satan was not given all the details in this verse, but he was given enough to know that a Deliverer would come through the seed of the woman. From this point forward, Satan would seek to corrupt or destroy that seed.
Genesis 3:15 is the first promise of redemption.