What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Explanations of Genesis 3:15"
Answer
The promise in Genesis 3:15 contains the first hint of the redemption plan and gave the fallen progenitors hope even before they heard their judgment concerning toil and death. The enmity between man and Satan is not inherent by nature, but is enacted by God to free humanity from the bondage of sin. The promised “seed of the woman” points directly to Jesus Christ, who through His sacrificial death finally breaks Satan’s power and accomplishes redemption.
Divinely Ordained Enmity and the Great Conflict
»The divine judgment pronounced against Satan after humanity's fall was also a prophecy that encompassed all ages until the end of time and foreshadowed the great conflict that would affect all generations of mankind living on earth. God declares: “I will set enmity.” This enmity is not inherent by nature. When man transgressed the divine law, his nature became evil, and he stood in harmony, not in opposition, to Satan. By nature there is no enmity between the sinful man and the originator of sin. ... Had God not intervened, Satan and man would have formed an alliance against heaven; and instead of harboring enmity toward Satan, the entire human family would have been united in resistance against God.«
The First Promise of Redemption
»Man was given the first hint of redemption in the judgment pronounced in the garden over Satan. The Lord declared: “I will set enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall crush your head, and you shall strike his heel.” This judgment, spoken to the ears of our first parents, was a promise to them. While it foretold a war between man and Satan, it also proclaimed that the power of the great adversary would ultimately be broken. ... Although they had to suffer under the power of their mighty enemy, they were allowed to look forward to the final victory.«
Hope for a Deliverer
»The first hint of such hope was given to Adam and Eve in the judgment pronounced in Eden over the serpent, when the Lord spoke to Satan in their presence: “I will set enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall crush your head, and you shall strike his heel.” When the guilty pair heard these words, they were filled with hope; for in the prophecy concerning the breaking of Satan’s power they recognized the promise of deliverance from the ruin caused by their transgression. ... The Son of God offered to atone for their transgression with His own blood.«
Christ as the Promised Offspring
»Yet divine love devised a plan by which humanity could be redeemed. This plan was revealed in the promise: “I will set enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall crush your head, and you shall strike his heel.” Since the divine law is as holy as God Himself, only One who is like God could make atonement for that transgression. Consequently, the seed of the woman could refer to no one other than the Lord Jesus Christ. In this promise to our first parents, a glimmer of hope pierced the darkness that enveloped the spirit of the sinful pair.«
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