Prophecies of Messiah – Genesis 4:25: Another Seed

Gen 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

The ancients believed that the birth of Seth was a prophecy of the Messiah.

John Gill commentary

“…the ancient Jews used to call him the seed which comes from another place; not from the place from whence seed ordinarily comes, from the loins of men, but from some other place they knew not where: their words are very remarkable on that passage in Gen_4:25, “and she called his name Seth, for God hath appointed me another seed”, &c. This observation is made by R. Tanchuma, in the name of R. Samuel; says he,

“she has respect to that seed, which is he that comes, ממקום אהר, “from another place”, and what is this? this is the King Messiah.” {Bereshit Rabba, sect. 23. fol. 20. 4. Midrash Ruth, fol. 36. 1. }

The word for ‘appointed’ in Genesis 4:25 is שית ‘shiyt’ which literally means to sit. This word is used in Psalm 110:1 speaking of the Messiah who would sit (שית ‘shiyt’) at the right hand of the Father.

Psa 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Scripture declares this was fulfilled in Jesus (Mark 16:19; Acts 2:34; Ephesians 1:20-22; 1 Peter 3:22).

This ‘setting’ of the Messiah by the Almighty is further seen in Psalm 2.

Psa 2:6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

The word in Hebrew for ‘set’ in Psalm 2:6 is נסך ‘nasak’ which literally means to anoint, as in the anointing of King Messiah.

For more on the subject of the Messiah see:

Yahshua is Messiah YHWH

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