Amazingly, the story of God’s rescue plan for humanity through Christ on the cross begins in Eden.
Adam and Eve sinned and God uttered words the gravity of which could never be underestimated - what is this you have done? Count up all the sin ever committed and the price God thought necessary to pay for sin’s forgiveness and you’ll understand the gravity of God’s what is this you have done? We’ll also understand the gravity of JUST ONE of our own sins!
God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this … I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
The interpretation of many scholars is: the serpent’s Satan, the woman’s Eve, the serpent/Satan’s seed are those against the true God, the Seed of the woman is Jesus, Jesus bruises Satan’s head, Satan bruises Jesus’ heel, bruising of a heel is less serious than the bruising of a head, Jesus landed a serious and eternal bruise to Satan’s head by the effects of the cross and Satan only landed a temporary blow to Christ through Christ having to suffer for humanity’s sin. Isaiah 53:5, which Christians believe speaks of Christ, says He was bruised for our iniquities.
Much more could be said about this remarkable early prophesy about the good news of Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection. As you reflect on it, I pray you’ll appreciate how amazing God and the Bible are.