Explain me Genesis 3:15

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“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel.”

Who do you think the Woman is? and why? Eve, Mary, mankind? all of them?

who do you think her seed is? Mankind, Jesus, Christians?

The serpent is the Devil, so, who are the Devil’s seed? the demons?

If the seed of the woman is Jesus how could the serpent’s (devil) seed bruise him on the heel, I mean, Jesus is GOD and the Devil cant hurt him in any way

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If the seed of the woman is Jesus how could the serpent’s (devil) seed bruise him on the heel, I mean, Jesus is GOD and the Devil cant hurt him in any way
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You don’t think the crucifixion hurt?
 
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“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel.”

Who do you think the Woman is? and why? Eve, Mary, mankind? all of them?
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I think the Woman here has to be Mary. Remember that God is here speaking to Satan, not Eve.

i) The verse prophesies enmity between Satan and the Woman. Yet we know that Eve and all who followed her were sinners. There is no enmity between unredeemed man and the devil. If this were not so, Eve would not have had to be driven from Eden.

ii) If enmity is prophecied between Eve’s “seed” and Satan’s, the prophecy has failed. We know that Eve’s descendants were so evil that all but Noah and his family had to be slain.

iii) A Woman was never normally spoken of as having “seed”, because this was taken as coming from the man. Only if a child had no human father could “seed” be used with reference to a Woman. The one woman this fits is Mary.

iv) The word “seed” is singular in the original text. Mary had One Child who was at enmity with the devil. Eve had not.
who do you think her seed is? Mankind, Jesus, Christians?
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The word seed is singular, indicating one particular person. A person who is to be at enmity with the devil. This indicates Jesus.
The serpent is the Devil, so, who are the Devil’s seed? the demons?
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This is likely. Perhaps also those who become the devil’s children by following him.
If the seed of the woman is Jesus how could the serpent’s (devil) seed bruise him on the heel, I mean, Jesus is GOD and the Devil cant hurt him in any way
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Jesus was crucified. Also this could be referring to other attacks on Jesus and his followers.
 
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“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel.”

Who do you think the Woman is? and why? Eve, Mary, mankind? all of them?

who do you think her seed is? Mankind, Jesus, Christians?

The serpent is the Devil, so, who are the Devil’s seed? the demons?

If the seed of the woman is Jesus how could the serpent’s (devil) seed bruise him on the heel, I mean, Jesus is GOD and the Devil cant hurt him in any way

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So you know the serpent is the devil, how ?
 
In revelations it says that the serpent of old is the devil.

Funny, I didnt think of the crucifiction, thats a good explanation.

Thanks Axion.
 
Steven,

There are probably two ways to know this. One is by the basic context of Genesis and the other is to tie Genesis 3 with Revelation 12 where it refers to the woman and the ancient serpent. The latter is clearly identified as Satan in the Book of Revelation 12:9. The comparisons make for interesting reading.
 
The theme of Genesis 3:15 seems to be taken up in Rev 12:1-17 and 20:1-10.
 
Are you sure seed is singular?

I have 2 bibles(in spanish because I am from Argentina) and in one it says “descendencia” in the place of “seed”, and descendencia in spanish can be used for plural and singular, but is more common for plural, it would be similar to the english word descendants if that word could be used for singular too.

In the other bible I have the word “simiente” wich is closer to seed, in fact in spanish it means seed (like for flowers), and semen, and is a singular word.
 
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Axion:
I think the Woman here has to be Mary. Remember that God is here speaking to Satan, not Eve. …
…Jesus was crucified. Also this could be referring to other attacks on Jesus and his followers.
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Axion,
This whole post is excellent!👍
Annunciata:)
 
My bros and sises in Christ, I have a new question. The ole Douay-Rheims Bible said she will crush thy head, the NAB says he will crush your head. I watch Father Mitch on EWTN, so I know how the hebrew word there could be interpreted either way, but which one is more correct? Peace out!
 
Asking,

These links may help.

bcpl.net/~spohl/MarytheNewEve.htm

bcpl.net/~spohl/MaryArkoftheCovenant.htm

and The Catechism:

"70 Beyond the witness to himself that God gives in created things, he manifested himself to our first parents, spoke to them and, after the fall, promised them salvation (cf. Gen 3:15) and offered them his covenant. "

"410 After his fall, man was not abandoned by God. On the contrary, God calls him and in a mysterious way heralds the coming victory over evil and his restoration from his fall.(Gen 3:15) This passage in Genesis is called the Protoevangelium (“first gospel”): the first announcement of the Messiah and Redeemer, of a battle between the serpent and the Woman, and of the final victory of a descendant of hers. "

"489 Throughout the Old Covenant the mission of many holy women prepared for that of Mary. At the very beginning there was Eve; despite her disobedience, she receives the promise of a posterity that will be victorious over the evil one, as well as the promise that she will be the mother of all the living.(Cf. Gen 3:15, 20.) By virtue of this promise, Sarah conceives a son in spite of her old age.(Cf. Gen 18:10-14; 21:1-2) Against all human expectation God chooses those who were considered powerless and weak to show forth his faithfulness to his promises: Hannah, the mother of Samuel; Deborah; Ruth; Judith and Esther; and many other women.(Cf. 1 Cor 1:17; 1 Sam 1) Mary “stands out among the poor and humble of the Lord, who confidently hope for and receive salvation from him. After a long period of waiting the times are fulfilled in her, the exalted Daughter of Sion, and the new plan of salvation is established.”( LG 55.)

scborromeo.org/ccc/ccc_toc2.htm
 
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Axion:
I think the Woman here has to be Mary. Remember that God is here speaking to Satan, not Eve.

i) The verse prophesies enmity between Satan and the Woman. Yet we know that Eve and all who followed her were sinners. There is no enmity between unredeemed man and the devil. If this were not so, Eve would not have had to be driven from Eden.

ii) If enmity is prophecied between Eve’s “seed” and Satan’s, the prophecy has failed. We know that Eve’s descendants were so evil that all but Noah and his family had to be slain.

iii) A Woman was never normally spoken of as having “seed”, because this was taken as coming from the man. Only if a child had no human father could “seed” be used with reference to a Woman. The one woman this fits is Mary.

iv) The word “seed” is singular in the original text. Mary had One Child who was at enmity with the devil. Eve had not.

The word seed is singular, indicating one particular person. A person who is to be at enmity with the devil. This indicates Jesus.

This is likely. Perhaps also those who become the devil’s children by following him.

Jesus was crucified. Also this could be referring to other attacks on Jesus and his followers.
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Most of it is good, but I’ve got a few problems with the reasoning.
First, everyone is descended from Eve. No matter that most of them died in the flood. Her descendant Noah’s family repopulated the earth, all still seed of Eve.

Next, if you really have a problem with a woman having “seed,” it should be even more problematic that the devil should have “seed” since he has no human offspring whatsoever. If the devil’s seed are not in the strict sense you’re applying to Eve, why the double standard?

Also, while I’m no Hebraicist, I know that many languages employ collective nouns. I can speak of Christ dying for the sin of all mankind quite legitimately, in which case the singular sin actually represents a plurality of sins. Are sure this sort of usage is impossible in our passage?

I’m not trying to argue that the passage does not apply to Mary, but because of the incredible density of God’s Word I don’t think you’ve made a good enough case that it cannot also apply to Eve herself.
 
I think that the seed of the woman is more Spiritual than natural that is to say it is spoken of by The Blessed Virgin Mary and also again by Jesus before He goes to the cross in the Garden.
The seed of the woman “I am a servant of the Lord Let it be done unto me according to thy WORD” then Jesus turn “Father that this cup pass from me but not my will be done but your will be done”.
This is what brings us also back from the power of Satan and into the Kingdom of God by surrendering to the will of the Father through His Son and what He has done for us on the cross. God Bless
 
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