What did God promise after Adam's sin brought the curse?
Immediately after Adam sinned and the curse fell, God promised a coming time of restoration. Creation was subjected to vanity in hope, and God began promising that a day of redemption would come when the curse would finally be lifted.
Les explains that creation was made subject to vanity—the curse—not willingly, but by reason of Him who subjected the same in hope. As soon as Adam sinned and the curse fell, God immediately came back and promised the time of restoration. From the very day it was subjected to the curse, God began to promise that a day of redemption was coming for it, when the curse would finally be lifted. All of creation is looking constantly for that day, and even the seven terrible years in Revelation are meant to bring the earth to delivery, the delivery of the planet from the curse.
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
More Questions
What did God promise at the moment the curse fell?
The moment the curse fell, God promised a Redeemer, which is what Genesis 3:15 following the curse refers to.
Why did creation not willingly submit to the curse?
Creation was subjected to the curse unwillingly, because it had nothing to do with Adam's sin.