The seed of the woman is Christ.
Genesis 3:15 gives the first prophecy of a Redeemer come through the woman. Galatians 3:16 explicitly identifies that promised seed as Christ, not a group. Les Feldick consistently teaches that the seed of the woman is the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Genesis 3:15 — This verse contains the original promise of the seed of the woman who will bruise the serpent's head.
Galatians 3:16 — Paul directly identifies the seed as Christ, explaining the singular use of 'seed.'
Genesis 3:15 records God's words to the serpent: "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." The singular "seed" points to one individual who would come through the woman. Galatians 3:16 states: "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." The Bible thus identifies the seed of the woman as Christ.
Les calls Genesis 3:15 one of the primary verses in Genesis, calling it the first prophecy of the coming Redeemer. He teaches that God immediately set in motion the coming of the seed of the woman after the Fall, and that Galatians 3:16 plainly reveals this seed to be Christ. Les also emphasizes the conflict between Satan and Christ: the seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent, while the serpent would bruise His heel. He describes this as the scarlet thread of redemption running through all of Scripture, from Genesis to the coming of Christ and beyond. Additionally, Les teaches that every believer—whether in ancient Israel or in the church age—was promised to Christ before the foundation of the world, since the singular seed is Christ.
Paul 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." Les Feldick points to this verse to prove that the seed is singular and that Christ is the seed of the woman.
After Adam and Eve fell, God made the prophetic promise that the seed of the woman would be the Redeemer and the one who would make the way back to God possible. Les explains that the seed would crush the head of the serpent, defeating Satan, while the serpent would bruise His heel.
Les teaches that the singular seed of Genesis 3:15 refers to Christ, and that every believer was promised to Christ before the foundation of the world. This connects the ancient promise directly to all believers, both then and now.
Genesis 3:15 as the First Prophecy
Les calls Genesis 3:15 one of the primary verses of Genesis and the first prophecy of the coming Redeemer.
Galatians 3:16 Identifies the Seed
Les uses Galatians 3:16 to show the seed is singular—Christ, not a group.
The Seed of the Woman Is Christ
Les plainly states that the seed of the woman is Christ, and that through the woman would come the Messiah.
Enmity Between the Seeds
Les explains that God voiced the promise of the seed of the woman immediately after the Fall, and Galatians tells us flat out that the seed is Christ.
The Redeemer Promised
Les ties Genesis 3:15 to Galatians 3:16, showing the seed of the woman is the Redeemer who makes the way back to God possible.
The Scarlet Thread of Redemption
Les calls the seed of the woman the promised line of redemption that starts with crushing the head of the serpent and carries through Scripture.
Three Distinct Seeds
Les notes that Paul refers to three distinct seeds, the first being the seed of the woman who would crush our arch enemy, Satan.
Seed of the Woman and Every Believer
Les teaches that the singular seed refers to the seed of the woman, which is Christ, and that every believer was promised to Christ before the foundation of the world.
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 prophecy of the Redeemer who would come through the woman.
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 identifies the singular seed as Christ.
Matthew 1:1: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Les references Matthew 1 as a fulfillment of the coming of the seed of the woman.
Galatians 3:16 says the promise was not to "seeds" as of many, but to one seed, which is Christ. Les Feldick teaches that the seed of the woman is singular—Christ Himself.
Les teaches that this was the first promise that the Redeemer would crush the head of Satan, while Satan would bruise His heel—pointing to the suffering and final victory of Christ.
Les describes the promised line of redemption that starts with Genesis 3:15 and carries all the way through Scripture, referring to the seed of the woman who would crush the head of the serpent.
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