A Promise of Hope

The Bible tells us Jesus was “slain before the foundation of the world.” So Adam and Eve’s rebellion wasn’t a surprise to God. Before they chose to disobey, He had a plan of redemption.

After Adam and Eve rebelled, God told them that the Seed of the woman was coming who would crush the serpent’s head. God then killed an animal and clothed Adam and Eve. This is the first hint of the gospel—all the way back in Genesis! This is because the reason for the gospel, sin and death, started in Genesis. What is significant about the animal’s death? Well, God covered their sin with an animal’s death, but it couldn’t take away their sin. Only the perfect sacrifice, Jesus Christ, could remove all our sin.

Dig Deeper

• “Slain from the foundation of the world”
• Seed of Promise in Genesis 3:15