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Genesis 3:15

Gen.3.15

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I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Genesis 3:15 English Standard Version (ESV)Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.

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  1. Jesus is read as fulfilling Genesis 3:15

    Historic Christian readingMedium confidence

    Genesis 3:15 says the offspring of the woman will crush the serpent's head. From the early church onward, Christians have read this as the first promise of Christ's victory over evil. The New Testament alludes to it (Romans 16:20) without quoting it directly, so this is labeled a historic Christian reading.

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    • General promise of human victory over evil: Some interpreters read the verse as a broader statement about humanity and the serpent, with Christ as its climactic instance.

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