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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.
  1. 1

    Enmity and a promised offspring

    Genesis 3:15

    And I will make enemies Of you and the woman, And of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel.”

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

    Through Abraham's seed

    Genesis 22:18

    And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, 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 finished and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from you, and I will establish his kingdom.

    God promises David an everlasting throne.
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    A child is born

    Isaiah 9:6

    For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal 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 record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, 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 His Son, born of 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

    And she gave birth to a Son, a male, who is going to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and 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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