DAILY TEXT, Today's Thursday, April 11, 2024, It says “and your descendants,” referring to only one: Christ (Gal. 3:16).

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Thursday April 11, 2024

It says “and your descendants,” referring to only one: Christ (Gal. 3:16).

When Jesus was anointed, he became the main part of the woman's offspring. After his death and resurrection, God crowned him “with glory and honor” and gave him “all authority in heaven and on earth,” including the authority “to destroy the works of the Devil” (Heb. 2: 7; Matt. 28:18; 1 John 3:8). Now, the woman's offspring would have a secondary part. The apostle Paul identified this part of the offspring when he wrote to anointed Christians, Jews and other nations: “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise” (Gal. 3:28, 29). . When Jehovah anoints a Christian with holy spirit, that person becomes part of the woman's offspring. Therefore, the descendants are made up of Jesus Christ and the 144,000 who will reign with him (Rev. 14:1). They all try to think and act like their Father, Jehovah. w22.07 16 paras. 8, 9.

HOW HAS THE PROPHECY BEEN FULFILLED?

How was “the heel” of the woman’s offspring wounded?

Genesis 3:15 says that the serpent would bruise “the heel” of the woman's offspring. This was fulfilled when Satan incited the Jews and Romans to kill the Son of God (Luke 23:13, 20-24). A heel injury can leave someone unable to walk for some time. Similarly, Jesus' death temporarily sidelined him, and he was dead in the tomb for nearly three days (Matt. 16:21).

When and how will the snake's head be crushed?

For Genesis 3:15 to be fulfilled, Jesus could not remain in the tomb because, according to prophecy, the woman's offspring would crush the serpent's head. Therefore, the wound on Jesus' heel had to heal. And he was completely healed! On the third day after his death, Jesus was resurrected as an immortal spiritual being. And, when the time set by God arrives, he will crush Satan, put an end to him (Heb. 2:14). Those who rule with Christ will help Him cleanse the Earth of all of God's enemies, the offspring of the serpent (Rev. 17:14; 20:4, 10).

How does the fulfillment of this prophecy help us?

If you are a dedicated servant of God, the fulfillment of this prophecy is already influencing your life for good. Jesus came to Earth as a man and perfectly reflected the personality of his Father (John 14:9). Through his example, he has helped us to know and love Jehovah. Jesus has also helped us with his teachings and his way of leading today's Christian congregation. He has taught us to live a life that makes Jehovah happy. And even the wound on Jesus' heel—his death—can benefit us all. When he was resurrected, he offered the value of his blood as a perfect sacrifice that “cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).

How do we know that what Jehovah prophesied in Eden would not come true immediately?

What Jehovah said in Eden indicated that the prophecy would not be fulfilled immediately. Time would have to pass for the woman to have the promised offspring, for the Devil to gather his followers, and for enmity or hatred to arise between the two groups. How does knowing this help us? It serves as a warning to us: the world controlled by Satan would hate Jehovah's servants. Centuries later, Jesus said something similar to his disciples (Mark 13:13; John 17:14). There is no doubt that we have seen the fulfillment of that part of the prophecy, especially in the last 100 years. Why do we say it?

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