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Genesis 3:15
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel."
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Interpretation

Scripture forms a seed woman that is practiced in workplaces and streets in Genesis 3:15—consider "between" and "offspring". Entrust seed woman in how we make amends—let grace redraw instincts.

Context

In Genesis (Law/History), developing seed woman. Read in Genesis 3, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “between” alongside “offspring”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Genesis to Moses. Modern scholarship on Genesis sees Composite authorship across centuries (Pentateuchal sources).. Scholars commonly date Genesis 2nd–1st millennium BC traditions compiled later.. This verse leans into covenant history. Scholarly readings consider compositional history over time.

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Traditional:Moses
Modern scholarship:Composite authorship across centuries (Pentateuchal sources).
Date:2nd–1st millennium BC traditions compiled later.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.