The Protevangelium, and the Seed of the Woman
Covenant Signs Part 10: “Proto-Gospel” or “First Gospel” and Satan's war on the Seed of the Woman
Introduction
An investigation of the following questions:
What is the Protevangelium?
When was Creation?
What is the probability of a sign at Creation, the Protevangelium?
The Seed of the Woman
The Protevangelium is found in Genesis 3:15.
In Greek,
protos means "first" and
evangelion means "good news" or "gospel".
And I will put enmity
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and her seed [offspring];
He shall bruise [crush] you on the head,
And you shall bruise him on the heel.”Genesis 3:15, NASB1995 [alternative translations and emphasis added]1
Merriam-Webster defines Protevangelium,
: a messianic interpretation of a text (as Genesis 3:15 ) presaging man's ultimate triumph over sin through a coming Savior —used as the first anticipation of the gospel2
In Genesis, the first mention of the “good news” (i.e. The Protevangelium) is spoken as a curse towards the serpent. Theologians believe the singular “He” in the verse refers to the future Second Adam, Jesus Christ, YHWH who will crush the h…
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