Who is the seed of the woman in Genesis 3:15?
The seed of the woman in Genesis 3:15 is Christ. Galatians tells us that the seed of the woman is Christ, so the verse is really a promise of a running battle between Satan and Jesus Christ. This conflict begins immediately and continues as Satan tries to disrupt God's program.
Les explains that in Genesis 3:15 God speaks to Satan and declares enmity between Satan and the woman, and between Satan's seed and her seed. Les points out that this does not mean much unless you know the rest of Scripture, but Galatians tells us that the seed of the woman is Christ. So what we really have here is a promise of a running battle between Satan and Jesus Christ, and Les says you see it from this moment on. Just as soon as Satan understands God's particular program, he comes in and tries to disrupt it. For example, just as soon as God made the covenant with Abraham, Satan began a process that has been running for over 4,000 years to destroy the nation of Israel, because God promised that everything would be fulfilled through that little nation. If Satan could destroy the Jew, then he thwarts God's plan for the ages. So everything begins right here, this running battle.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.