God God Woman Woman Serpent Serpent Word Word Seed Seed
Sons Sons
Enmity Enmity
Seed Seed Enmity Enmity “bruise”
Sorrow Sorrow
Genesis 3:16a… “To the woman he said ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception, in sorrow you will bring forth sons…”

Conflict

God, through His Word, reveals that as the woman bears sons, she will be grieved by the conflict that continues to wage between those who share in her desire for God’s program and those who, along with the Serpent, are opposed to God’s program.