Messianic Prophecies 21 worksheet

Born of the seed of woman

Old Testament prophecies

Genesis 3:15 (NIV) says:
And I will put enmity between you and the

, and between your offspring and hers; he will

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your head, and you will strike his

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.”

Females have no seed. Meant is here the male offspring of de woman Eve, which are Abel and Seth and their offspring. This verse is the first prophecy in the Bible. Right after the first or original sin of mankind, God curses the snake, who personified Satan, and prophecies that the offspring of Eve, Jesus, will crush the head of Satan. Although Satan strikes the heel of Jesus. Remember that Jesus had a nail hammered through both feet and heels at his crucifixion.

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New Testament fulfillments

Galatians 4:4 (NIV) says:
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son,

of a

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, born under the law.

Luke 2:7 (NIV) says:
and she gave birth to her

, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

Revelation 12:5 (NIV) says:
She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.” And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.

Rule all the nations refers to the Millennial Kingdom, yet to be fulfilled.
*Snatched up means: the ascension of Jesus.*

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Q1 What is the reason that both Genesis and Galatians specifically speak about a the role of the first woman and the role of the woman who gave birth to the son, sent by God.

Q2 The Genesis text and the Revelation text describe the extreme roles that the Son would play after the first advent and after the second advent. What will happen in the future after the second advent?