The seed of Abraham is God's singular covenant Seed — Jesus Christ — through whom all families of the earth are blessed.
Scripture declares this in Galatians 3:16, where Paul says the promises were not made to seeds in the plural but to one seed, who is Christ. Les Feldick ties that same seed back to the promised seed of the woman in Genesis 3:15, showing that the blessing of Abraham comes on the Gentiles through faith in Christ.
Genesis 3:15 — This is the first promise of the seed of the woman, the Redeemer who would crush the serpent — the seed promise Les connects to Abraham.
Genesis 12:3 — God promises that through Abraham all families of the earth will be blessed, which connects to the coming of Christ.
Galatians 3:16 — Paul explicitly identifies the singular seed of Abraham as Christ, answering the central question.
Scripture consistently ties God's redemptive plan to the seed of Abraham. In Genesis 12:3, God says, "in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." Then in Genesis 17:7, God establishes an "everlasting covenant" with Abraham and his seed after him. The New Testament clarifies who that seed is: "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ" (Galatians 3:16). Scripture also traces this seed promise back to Genesis 3:15, where the seed of the woman would bruise the serpent's head. And in Genesis 17:8, God promises the land of Canaan to Abraham's seed as an "everlasting possession."
Les Feldick emphasizes that Paul's wording in Galatians 3:16 is the key. Paul says "not unto seeds, plural, as of many; but as of one," and that one seed is Christ. Les connects this to the Genesis 3:15 promise of the seed of the woman, which he calls "the promised line of redemption" and "that scarlet thread of salvation" that runs all the way through Scripture. He also notes that Paul will make reference to three distinct seeds, the first going back to the seed of the woman in Genesis 3. Les further shows that the seed of the woman would come through Abraham, because the covenant line runs from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, on to Mary, and then Christ appears. According to Les, this is also why the blessing of Abraham reaches Gentiles. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, so "the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ." The promised Spirit is received "not through Judaism, not through law keeping, but through faith" — simply believing the Gospel. Les also explains the ambiguity of the word "seed" in Hebrew. The Hebrew word zirah works like the English word "sheep": it can be either singular or plural. In the Old Testament, when the singular is used of the seed of the woman, it speaks of Christ; when the plural is used of the generations after Abraham, it refers to his physical descendants. Thus, the land promise of Genesis 17:8 remains tied to Abraham's plural seed — and Les sets that everlasting possession against claims that God has transferred Israel's promises to the church.
The apostle Paul explicitly defines the seed. He writes, "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ" (Galatians 3:16). Les Feldick uses this as the scriptural qualification: the seed of Abraham is ultimately Christ, the same promised seed of the woman from Genesis 3:15.
Genesis 3:15 contains the Bible's first seed promise: the seed of the woman will crush the serpent's head. Les describes this as the promised line of redemption — "that scarlet thread of salvation" that starts in Genesis and runs through Scripture. Paul then joins that promise to Abraham's seed, because the Christ who would crush Satan was going to come through Abraham.
Les points out that the Hebrew word for seed, zirah, is like the English word "sheep": the same word can be singular or plural. In singular Old Testament uses, the seed of the woman points to Christ. In plural uses, it refers to the generations after Abraham. In Genesis 17:8, God promises Abraham's seed "the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession." Les cites this against the idea that God is through with Israel or that Israel's promises have been transferred to the church.
Paul says Christ became a curse for us so "the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ" (Galatians 3:13–14). Les emphasizes that the promise of the Spirit is received "not through Judaism, not through law keeping, but through faith." The blessing comes through believing the Gospel, not through human works.
Blessing of Abraham to the Gentiles
Les teaches that Christ became a curse to redeem us so that the blessing promised to Abraham could come on the Gentiles; the promise of the Spirit is received by faith, not by law keeping.
Galatians 3:16: Seed Is Christ
Les points out that Paul deliberately uses the singular "seed," not "seeds," and identifies the seed of Abraham as Christ, connected to the seed of the woman of Genesis 3.
Covenant Line from Abraham to Christ
Les stresses that the singular seed is Christ, and that it comes through the covenant line from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon to Mary.
Seed of the Woman and Seed of Abraham
Les brings Genesis 3:15 and Galatians 3:16 together, showing that the promised Redeemer is the singular seed to whom the promises were made.
The Scarlet Thread of Redemption
Les describes the Genesis 3:15 promise of the seed of the woman as the line of redemption that runs all the way through Scripture and connects to the Abrahamic covenant.
Hebrew Word Seed: Singular or Plural
Les explains that Hebrew zirah is like the English "sheep," so it can refer to Christ or to Abraham's descendants depending on context.
Galatians 3:16 Qualifies the Seed of the Woman
Les teaches that Galatians 3:16 shows who the seed of the woman is: Christ, the promised Redeemer.
Singular Seed vs Plural Seed and Israel's Land Promise
Les shows that singular uses of the seed speak of Christ, while plural uses refer to Abraham's physical descendants, and he applies Genesis 17:8 to the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession.
Genesis 3:15: 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.
This is the first promise of a coming seed who would defeat the serpent.
Genesis 12:3: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
This shows the global scope of the blessing Abraham's seed would bring.
Genesis 17:7: And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
God promises an everlasting covenant with Abraham and his descendants.
Genesis 17:8: And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
God commits the land of Canaan to Abraham's seed as a permanent possession.
Galatians 3:13: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
This verse sets up the reason the blessing of Abraham can reach the Gentiles.
Galatians 3:14: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
It shows how blessing reaches Gentiles and how the Spirit is received.
Galatians 3:16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Paul directly identifies the singular seed of Abraham as Christ.
The Bible distinguishes singular and plural. In Galatians 3:16, Paul says the promises were made to one seed, not to seeds, and that seed is Christ. At the same time, Genesis 17 speaks of Abraham's seed after him through the generations. Les explains that the Hebrew word zirah can be singular or plural, like the English word "sheep."
The seed promise begins in Genesis 3:15 with the seed of the woman who would bruise the serpent's head. Paul later connects that promised seed to Abraham in Galatians 3:16.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, so the blessing of Abraham comes on the Gentiles through Christ. Les emphasizes that the promise of the Spirit is received through faith, not by Judaism or law keeping.
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