Question

Genesis 3:15 is key to understanding the entire Bible. What is the ultimate point or end of this prophecy? Who is it talking about and what is the future promise?

Answer 1

Genesis 3:15, Seed of the woman or offspring of the woman has been viewed differently in Judaism and Christianity.

Let's look at the text before explaining it,

' I will put enemity between there and the woman, and between the seed and her seed, he shall bruise thy head and though shalt bruise his heel.'

In Judaism, the seeds of the woman and the seed of the serpent are taken as plural, and the promise to bruise your head is addressed to Adam or Mankind, that humans will bruise the head of the serpent.

In Christianity, gensis 3:15 has many meanings, one is that serpent's head was crushed at the hill named Golgotha, by Adam and Adam's heel was bit by the serpent.

Another view is of the opinion that Mother Mary, Mother of Jesus, is viwed by the fact that seeds of woman, means seeds of Mother Mary, i.e Jesus. Further, the phrase about crushing the head and bruising the heel means, that Mary shall crush the head of unfair people and they shall wait for her heel.