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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

    And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”

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

    Genesis 22:18

    And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.”

    "In your offspring shall all the nations be blessed."
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    A son of David forever

    2 Samuel 7:12

    For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.

    God promises David an everlasting throne.
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    A child is born

    Isaiah 9:6

    For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

    "Unto us a child is born… Mighty God, Prince of Peace."
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    The genealogy of Jesus

    Matthew 1:1

    This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:

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

    Galatians 4:4

    But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to 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 who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne.

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

Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.