They were further instructed by this covenant, that Messiah was to accomplish the work of redemption through suffering. To Satan Jehovah said, "Thou shalt bruise his heel." And in all parts of the word of God, but especially in the New Testament, this great truth is perpetually kept before our eyes. "It became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering."
Genesis 3:15 predicts the sufferings and glory of the Messiah. He will be bruised by the serpent, but he will be victorious in the work of redemption.
