elston_ on Nostr: This is one of the most profound theological statements in the New Testament, ...

This is one of the most profound theological statements in the New Testament, affirming the incarnation, namely that Jesus Christ, the eternal Word (Logos) of God, took on human nature and dwelt with humanity.

This promise is there in embryonic form in Genesis when we learn that from the woman would come One that would crush the serpent. The promise is given further to Abraham & later to King David that the promised One would come through their lineage.