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The Seed of the Woman

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The Bible's first promise, narrowing across the ages to one child.

In the ruins of Eden God promises an offspring of the woman who will crush the serpent. The promise narrows — to Abraham's seed, to David's son, to a child called Mighty God — until "the fullness of time" when God sends his Son, born of a woman, to defeat the dragon at last.
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    Enmity and a promised offspring

    Genesis 3:15

    I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

    The seed of the woman will crush the serpent's head.
  2. 2

    Through Abraham's seed

    Genesis 22:18

    All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.”

    "In your offspring shall all the nations be blessed."
  3. 3

    A son of David forever

    2 Samuel 7:12

    When your days are fulfilled, and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

    God promises David an everlasting throne.
  4. 4

    A child is born

    Isaiah 9:6

    For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

    "Unto us a child is born… Mighty God, Prince of Peace."
  5. 5

    The genealogy of Jesus

    Matthew 1:1

    The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

    Son of David, son of Abraham.
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    Born of a woman

    Galatians 4:4

    But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

    "God sent forth his Son, born of a woman."
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    The woman and the dragon

    Revelation 12:5

    She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

    The male child who will rule the nations, and the dragon thrown down.

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