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Phrase in Genesis 3:15 "Protoevangelium" and "Protoevangelion" redirect here. Seed of the woman or offspring of the woman ( Biblical Hebrew : זַרְעָ֑הּ , romanized: zar‘āh , lit. ' her seed ' ) is a phrase from the Book of Genesis : as a result of the serpent 's temptation of Eve , which resulted in the fall of man , God announces (in Genesis 3:15) that he will put enmity between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. In Christianity , this verse is known as the protoevangelium , and is interpreted as a prophecy of the coming of Jesus . In Judaism , the "seed of the woman" is taken as a collective reference to humankind in general. Almighty over All: Understanding the Sovereignty of God . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The seed of the woman or offspring of the woman is a concept, drawn from Genesis 3:15, which is viewed differently in Judaism and Christianity. In Christianity it is often given a Messianic interpretation.
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The seed of the woman or offspring of the woman , drawn from Genesis 3:15 , is a concept that is viewed differently in Judaism and Christianity .In Christian theology , the phrase is often given a Messianic interpretation.
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Phrase in Genesis 3:15 "Protoevangelium" and "Protoevangelion" redirect here.Seed of the woman or offspring of the woman ( ) is a phrase from the Book of Genesis : as a result of the serpent 's temptation of Eve , which resulted in the fall of man , God announces (in Genesis 3:15) that he will put an enmity between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman.In Christianity , this verse is known as the protoevangelium , and is interpreted as a prophecy of the coming of Jesus .In Judaism , the "seed of the woman" is taken as a collective reference to mankind in general.Almighty over All: Understanding the Sovereignty of God .There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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phrase from the book of genesis
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