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What was the relationship between Eve and Jesus?

God announced that there would be enmity between the serpent and the woman, and between their offspring. Genesis 3:15

What the Bible says

Genesis 3:15

I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

What the Church teaches

After the fall, God did not abandon man: in a mysterious way, he announced the coming victory over evil.

Catechism 410 · Catechism of the Catholic Church

Did you know?

The Douay-Rheims says “she shall crush thy head,” like the Latin of Saint Jerome. Its note explains that the woman crushes it through her offspring, Jesus Christ. Genesis 3:15; Douay-Rheims (Challoner) note on Gn 3, 15

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