Seed - Carrier of the Promise

The Bible highlights imagery of reproductive vegetation throughout its narrative. Not only this, but it builds on this imagery to speak of God’s promises of abundance. In this video, Prof. Wright unpacks the uses of seed language in the Bible, which is often downplayed in English translations, in order to draw a throughline of God’s purposes from creation to new creation. God has put the principle of ongoing life into the world, in order to work in the world, through the world.

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[elmienthom]

Thank you for this splendid explanation again, prof. Wright. Thanks and blessings from South Africa.

[sonny]

Thanks for explaining this invaluable mystery of God’s Eternal Purpose. The promise to Abraham speaks of what He intended for man through Adam to multiply His image and found it’s fulfillment in the last Adam in whose believers resembles His image.

[bettyh]

I love watching and listening to you. Although the next installment may be available, I await each Monday’s episode. I make myself wait, and you never disappoint.

[gaenorturner]

Thankyou SO much, I listen with grateful ❤, whenever I can, such a feast of precious " fat things" for my soul.( From Cape Town)

[pennyleder]

Prof. Wright, a brilliant analysis of the topic - enabling our minds, our hearts and our imaginations, to comprehend and acknowledge God’s fulfilment of His ultimate promise for humanity in Jesus Christ.

[eboussuge]

What a blessing the series has been. Thank you for this investment of your time to share with us so much depth. Thank you

[LoveGOD-LovePeople]

Jesus, He is that perfect and righteous seed of the woman that was promised in Genesis.

[MSA-ujcp]

Thank you very much! You did not comment on Genesis 3:15. :) I came here thinking you would comment about the verse.... :)

[flematicoreformandose]

The Creator's intention is to return us to paradise lost. That is the seed of Eve and Adam before the fall.

[MAMoreno]

I do like the NRSV, but I wish the committee behind the updated edition had reverted back to the "seed" of the KJV. Retaining this figure of speech feels appropriate for the standard scholarly version.