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1 | What is God saying in this verse? | Gen 3:15 | Ray | 107813 | ||
Hi JCrichton, Thank you for your thoughts here and your connection between Revelation 12:17 and Genesis 3:15. I also find these to be good passages for comparison/contrast. But I come to a different conclusion. The first part of Genesis 3:15 I would compare with Revelation 12:13. Genesis 3:15, "**And **I will put enmity Between you and the woman,..." Revelation 12:13, "And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male **Child." In Revelation 12:9-12 we see that the devil had been thrown down to the earth, along with his angels, and that he realized that he had a very short time. He was deceiving the whole inhabited earth. Now in Revelation 12:13, I see the dragon, Satan, "persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male **Child." Depending on how you understand Revelation, one can see this as the persecution of Eve or of Mary; depending on one's understanding and application. But the bottom line is indeed found in verse 11 where it says, "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb..." Revelation 12:13 talks about the birth of the male Child and then I see that the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring, verse 17. Verse seventeen I would compare with the enmity between the devil and her seed, her offspring, her descendents. Genesis 3:15b. So I see these passages as not a perfect match but good passages for contrast and application. From the heart, Ray |
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2 | What is God saying in this verse? | Gen 3:15 | JCrichton | 107815 | ||
Hi, Ray! I understand what you are saying. Rarely are there any parallels in the Bible that match to their counterparts exactly. The point I was making is that from Genesis 3:15 the whole struggle for power (from Satan's perspective) can be seen all the way to the end of times where Jesus Christ will ultimately defeat Satan and throw him into the lake of fire. The assault Satan attempts against the Throne of God is multifaceted: Lucifer plans to usurp God's authority, reclutes up to one third of the angels, loses that battle. Once cast out of heaven he then attempts to wreck creation--fails! Being close to the Power that Be (I AM) Satan has learned a thing or two and thus proceeds to murder the Infant; tempt Jesus; crucify the Lord... failing over and over and over... Final battle: Christ's siblings! Genesis 3:15 is like a stocked deck of cards: though comprised of a complete set of cards we have access to only the activated cards! God Bless! |
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