Chapter Two/The Grand Theme of the Bible - The Seed of the Woman Identified

 The prophecy at Genesis 3:15 refers finally to the seed of the woman. While Satan was developing his seed. Jehovah was preparing for his "woman," or wife like celestial organization, to produce a seed. For some 4,000 years, Jehovah progressively revealed to obedient God-fearing humans details to the coming of the seed. (Isaiah 46:9, 10) Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and others could thus build faith in the promise that the seed would appear in their genealogical line. (Genesis 22:15-18; 26:4; 28:14) Satan and his henchmen often persecuted such servants of Jehovah because of their unswerving faith. - HEBREWS 11:1, 2, 32-38. 

At last, in the year 29 of our Common Era, the perfect man Jesus presented himself at the Jordan River and was baptized. Jehovah there begot Jesus with holy spirit, saying: "This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved." (Matthew 3:17) Jesus was there identified as having been sent forth from God's spiritual organization in heaven. He was also anointed as the King-Designate of the heavenly Kingdom that would restore rulership over the earth in Jehovah's name, thus settling once and for all the issue involving government, or sovereignty. (Revelation 11:15) Jesus, then is the principal One of the seed of the woman, the foretold Messiah. - Compare GALATIONS 3:16; DANIEL 9:25. 

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