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Genesis 3

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Before you read, pay attention to this…

Where it sits in the story
The beginning.
Who it was written for
Israel — shaping its identity and faith.
Why it was written
To tell who God is, who we are, and how God began to fulfil his promise through Abraham's family.
Themes to notice
Creation · Sin and its spread · Covenant · Promise · Providence

Only part of this chapter is loaded in the development dataset (verses 15–15).

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15I 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 1899 American Edition · Public Domain

After reading · Questions for reflection

  • What did you notice for the first time?
  • What does this passage show about God?
  • What might it ask of you today?

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