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Protevangelium Genesis 3:15 Excerpt Christian tradition has referred to  3:15  as the  protevangelium  since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel. Historically interpreters have differed about whether “her seed” refers to an individual or is a collective singular indicating all humanity. The LXX version may be the earliest attested interpretation of “seed” as an individual. It translates the Hebrew  zeraʿ   ( “seed” ) with the Greek  sperma , a neuter noun. The expected antecedent pronoun is “it [ auto ] will crush your head,” but the Greek has “he” ( autos ) , which suggests that the translators interpreted “seed” as an individual.209 The Targums, Jewish pseudepigrapha, and later rabbinic commentators, however, generally viewed the “seed” as collective for humankind. Christian interpreters showed a mixed opinion.210 Justin and Irenaeus interpreted the woman of  3:15  as the virgin Mary by drawing a par...

Protevangelium Genesis 3:15 Excerpt Christian tradition has referred to  3:15  as the  protevangelium  since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel . Historically interpreters have differed about whether “her seed” refers to an individual or is a collective singular indicating all humanity. The LXX version may be the earliest attested interpretation of “seed” as an individual. It translates the Hebrew  zeraʿ  ( “seed” ) with the Greek  sperma , a neuter noun . The expected antecedent pronoun is “it [ auto ] will crush your head,” but the Greek has “he” ( autos ) , which suggests that the translators interpreted “seed” as an individual.209 The Targums, Jewish pseudepigrapha, and later rabbinic commentators, however, generally viewed the “seed” as collective for humankind. Christian interpreters showed a mixed opinion.210 Justin and Irenaeus interpreted the woman of  3:15  as the virgin Mary by drawing a para...

Protevangelium Genesis 3:15 Excerpt Christian tradition has referred to  3:15  as the  protevangelium  since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel. Historically interpreters have differed about whether “her seed” refers to an individual or is a collective singular indicating all humanity. The LXX version may be the earliest attested interpretation of “seed” as an individual. It translates the Hebrew  zeraʿ   ( “seed” ) with the Greek  sperma , a neuter noun. The expected antecedent pronoun is “it [ auto ] will crush your head,” but the Greek has “he” ( autos ) , which suggests that the translators interpreted “seed” as an individual.209 The Targums, Jewish pseudepigrapha, and later rabbinic commentators, however, generally viewed the “seed” as collective for humankind. Christian interpreters showed a mixed opinion.210 Justin and Irenaeus interpreted the woman of  3:15  as the virgin Mary by drawing a paral...

Protevangelium Genesis 3:15 Excerpt Christian tradition has referred to  3:15  as the  protevangelium  since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel. Historically interpreters have differed about whether “her seed” refers to an individual or is a collective singular indicating all humanity. The LXX version may be the earliest attested interpretation of “seed” as an individual. It translates the Hebrew  zeraʿ  (“seed”) with the Greek  sperma , a neuter noun. The expected antecedent pronoun is “it [ auto ] will crush your head,” but the Greek has “he” ( autos ) , which suggests that the translators interpreted “seed” as an individual.209 The Targums, Jewish pseudepigrapha, and later rabbinic commentators, however, generally viewed the “seed” as collective for humankind. Christian interpreters showed a mixed opinion.210 Justin and Irenaeus interpreted the woman of  3:15  as the virgin Mary by drawing a parallel with ...

Protevangelium Genesis 3:15 Excerpt Christian tradition has referred to  3:15  as the  protevangelium  since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel. Historically interpreters have differed about whether “her seed” refers to an individual or is a collective singular indicating all humanity. The LXX version may be the earliest attested interpretation of “seed” as an individual. It translates the Hebrew  zeraʿ  ( “seed” ) with the Greek  sperma , a neuter noun. The expected antecedent pronoun is “it [ auto ] will crush your head,” but the Greek has “he” ( autos ) , which suggests that the translators interpreted “seed” as an individual. The Targums, Jewish pseudepigrapha, and later rabbinic commentators, however, generally viewed the “seed” as collective for humankind. Christian interpreters showed a mixed opinion. Justin and Irenaeus interpreted the woman of  3:15  as the virgin Mary by drawing a paral...

Protevangelium Genesis 3:15 Excerpt Christ ian tradition has referred to   3:15   as the  protevangelium   since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel . Historically interpreters have differed about whether “her seed” refers to an individual or is a collective singular indicating all humanity . The LXX version may be the earliest attested interpretation of “seed” as an individual . It translates the Hebrew   zeraʿ ( “seed” ) with the Greek   sperma , a neuter noun . The expected antecedent pronoun is “it [ auto ] will crush your head,” but the Greek has “he” ( autos ) , which suggests that the translators interpreted “seed” as an individual .209 The Targums, Jewish pseudepigrapha, and later rabbinic commentators , however, generally viewed the “seed” as collective for humankind . Christian interpreters showed a mixed opinion.210 Justin and Irenaeus interpreted the woman of   3:15   as the virgin Mar...