Seed of the woman

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 an enmity between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. In Christianity, this verse is known as the protoevangelium,^[a] 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.

^ West, Christopher (20 January 2019). Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul II's "Gospel of the Body". Gracewing Publishing. ISBN 9780852446003. Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Google Books.
^ Sproul, R. C. Jr (1 March 1999). Almighty over All: Understanding the Sovereignty of God. Baker Books. ISBN 9781441215253. Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Google Books.

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[1] West, Christopher (20 January 2019). Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul II's "Gospel of the Body". Gracewing Publishing. ISBN 9780852446003. Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Google Books.

[2] Sproul, R. C. Jr (1 March 1999). Almighty over All: Understanding the Sovereignty of God. Baker Books. ISBN 9781441215253. Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Google Books.

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