Genesis 3

Genesis 3 tells of the fall — the serpent's temptation, Adam and Eve's disobedience, and the entry of sin and death into the world. It also holds the first promise of redemption (3:15), often called the protevangelium, that the seed of the woman will crush the serpent.

The Book of Genesis · Old Testament · chapter 3 of 50.

Key verses (KJV)

“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head.” — Genesis 3:15 (KJV)

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