Hi Peter, 

We find here the first prophecy concerning the Lord Jesus. 

In the Bible, we find many prophecies about Christ. The prophets foretold of him throughout the centuries. However, God reserved the right to be the first to speak the prophecy about Christ Himself. Immediately after the Fall in the Garden of Eden, God spoke these words:

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel” (Gen. 3:15).

This prophecy, which would remain the only one until the days of Noah, contains the seeds of many important truths that would be further unfolded at a later time: What a far-reaching prophecy! This prophecy was addressed to the serpent, but Adam and Eve were allowed to hear these words, which surely kindled their faith.

• Christ would become human, and He is the offspring of a woman. In the Bible, offspring is particularly associated with men. Here, however, it is implied that Christ was not begotten by a man, but by the Holy Spirit.
• Christ would be at enmity with the offspring of the serpent, that is, the Antichrist. Christ is the man after God’s own heart; the Antichrist is the man after the devil’s own heart.
• Christ would win the victory over Satan, “the ancient serpent.” He will crush the serpent’s head. Christ achieved this “moral victory” on the cross when he laid the foundation for sinful people to be freed from Satan’s bonds.
• Christ would suffer to achieve victory. The “crushing of the heel” took place on the cross at Golgotha.

Hope that helps!