Fulfilled Prophecy:
The best way to understand unfulfilled prophecy is to look at fulfilled prophecy.
As you read through the New Testament, you will often find a statement like, “and this happened to fulfill the prophecy,” followed by a reference. We will work through these one by one, adding to this post over time, so check back periodically for new material.
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” Gen 3:15
This is one of our least contested fulfilled prophecies. Here are some of the highlights:
- He [Messiah / Christ] was born in human form — from the seed of a woman.
- Satan arranging the Crucifixion — the bruising of the heel.
- The Resurrection — the bruising of Satan’s head.
Which raises the question: Did Satan misunderstand this prophecy? Was he interpreting it literally?
Can you see the logic here? Satan isn’t a literal snake; he is just a “snake in the grass,” as in our colloquialism. And the “bruising of the heel”? The crucifixion was far more heinous than a bruise or a snake bite. And while the Resurrection crushed Satan’s power, he is still alive and well and at work in the world until the return of the Messiah, when Satan will be locked in the pit.
