Written by John Carson
What is meant by the seed of the woman and the seed of the Serpent? What is the significance of one bruising the head and the other bruising the heel? You may be surprised at what the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society teaches. Their Watchtower book, ‘Revelation - Its Grand Climax At Hand!’ (pages 10-14), reveals how their teachings on Genesis 3:15 is vastly different from what the Bible actually teaches.
The seed of the woman:
The seed of the woman summarized:
The Watchtower Organization uses Genesis 3:15 to teach that the 'seed of the woman' means that Jesus Christ is a primary part of the seed. The Watchtower Organization is a secondary part that rules from heaven (heavenly organization) by a select 144,000 from among mankind. They rule over the congregation (known today as "Jehovah's Witnesses"). Jehovah Witnesses are to "serve under" the Watchtower.
The seed of the Serpent:
The seed of the Serpent summarized:
The Watchtower uses Genesis 3:15 to teach that the 'seed of the Serpent' is talking about Satan's demonic organization; that 'seed' here identifies demons as being part of Satan’s invisible organization. Also, religious leaders and many others that do Satan’s will, are part of his seed that make up his organization on earth.
We can see from the Watchtower's interpretation of Genesis 3:15, that the 'seed of the woman' and 'the seed of Serpent', are viewed as separate organizations that are opposed to each other. As the 'seed of the woman', the Watchtower Organization sees itself as having rulership over their congregation (Jehovah's Witnesses) through its Governing Body.
Is Genesis 3:15 actually teaching submissiveness to an organization? Not a chance! Nowhere in the Holy Scriptures is 'seed' found to mean organization in any sense. This meaning had been conjured up by the Watchtower to try to give Biblical support for their rulership position over their people. A quick word study will reveal the word 'seed' comes from the Hebrew זָ֫רַע (Zera). It means: "a sowing, seed, offspring".
Also, the Watchtower's explanation of the Lord Jesus Christ being a "primary part” of the 'woman's seed', is terrible. Jesus is the seed, not part of it! There's only one seed of the woman, and that seed is Christ alone! The Watchtower’s announcement of them sharing in an identity meant exclusively for the Messiah, is not only heretical, it's blasphemous.
'Revelation - Its Grand Climax At Hand!' continues its theme of submissiveness with their explanation of the last half of Genesis 3:15.
Note: Pay particular attention to the Watchtower Organization's explanation of the different timings of these two bruisings, as well as the context.
The bruising of the heel:
The bruising of the heel summarized:
The Watchtower uses Genesis 3:15 to teach that the 'bruising of the heel' occurred during the first-century when God’s representatives were being persecuted and murdered.
The bruising of the Serpent's head:
The bruising of the Serpent's head summarized:
The Watchtower uses Genesis 3:15 to teach that the 'bruising of the Serpent's head' is still a future event. They teach Jesus will bruise Satan’s head at the end when He will bring about execution and annihilation.
The Watchtower uses different timings for the two bruisings. By placing the bruising of Satan’s head in the future, the Watchtower retains total control over its people. If the head of the Serpent is yet to be bruised, then those who are not yet part of the 'seed of the woman' (the Watchtower Organization), are in danger of God’s execution and judgement. To be connected to the right 'seed' (organization), the Watchtower teaches you must become a Jehovah's Witness and be fully submissive to what its Governing Body tells you without question.
But isn't the 'bruising of the Serpent's head' a future event? No. Genesis 3:15 is the first prophesy in the Bible to give us the message of Salvation. This was accomplished through Jesus’ death on the cross. Just as the seed of the woman is not an organization, the seed of the Serpent is not an organization either. Satan’s head was fatally bruised when Jesus cried out from the cross, “It is finished!” Satan could only bruise the Messiah’s heel because Jesus had the power to rise again from the dead… and He did! Jesus won the victory! Satan was defeated at the cross; he has no power over those who belong to Christ. Isaiah 53:5 reads:
Praise God for His unfailing love!
Jehovah's Witnesses are not taught that there is freedom in Christ. The Watchtower twists and mutilates Scripture verses in order to keep control over these people. Many are afraid to question anything the Watchtower teaches, because they believe eternal destruction awaits them if they do. But the word of God is powerful. Take the time to learn and share. A Jehovah's Witness’s freedom may be only one verse away.
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The Mormon Religion was officially founded by Joseph Smith Jr. on April 6. 1830 after the Book of Mormon (BOM) was published in that same year.
Joseph Smith Jr. was born in Vermont on December 23, 1805. He claimed that when he was 14, he received a vision from God the Father and Jesus Christ in a grove of trees near his home where he received instructions not to join any of the Christian churches because they were all wrong.
Three years later, Smith claimed that an angel named Moroni (a character found in the BOM) appeared to him in his bedroom whom he said revealed to him that he was selected to translate "Reformed Egyptian" (a language that does not exist) from gold plates into old English. These plates were supposedly hidden near Palmyra, New York and are said to be written around the 4th century. The BOM was named after Moroni’s father, Mormon. Mormons view the BOM as sacred. No one is able to study the original plates because Joseph Smith claimed the angel took them back on May 2, 1838 (History of the Church 1:60).
Smith had a scribe named Cowdery. Smith did not actually translate directly from any plates. Rather, in his writings, he said he placed a "seer stone" in a hat and covered any light from entering it as he placed his face in the hat. According to Martin Harris, “By aid of the seer stone, sentences would appear and were read by the Prophet . . . , and when finished he would say, ‘Written,’ and if correctly written, that sentence would disappear and another appear in its place, but if not written correctly it remained until corrected,” Smith said, “By the power of God I translated the Book of Mormon from hieroglyphics".
Despite such methods of translation, there have been at least 3,913 changes made in the BOM from the time it was first published. Joseph Smith stated, “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” Smith also claimed that John the Baptist appeared to him on May 15, 1829 while he was translating the BOM, and instructed him to restore the church by preaching the only true gospel.
Mormons regard the BOM as sacred writings, and view it in higher standing than that of the Holy Bible. Mormon Missionaries will ask you to pray that it is true. (See our page Pray to Know)