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Oct 31, 2023 · God put enmity, perpetual opposition or enemies inherently at odds,between the serpent and the woman in the Garden of Eden, between its offspring and hers. Learn the biblical meaning and definition of enmity and the importance for what it means for us today.
Feb 16, 2023 · Enmity is animosity, the state of being actively opposed to someone. A common biblical metaphor for spiritual unfaithfulness in our relationship with God is adultery (e.g., Jeremiah 3:20; Ezekiel 16 ). Nowhere is this imagery more evident than in the book of Hosea ( Hosea 2:1–23 ).
Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible speaks of enmity in several places. In the Garden of Eden, as God pronounces the judgment on the serpent, He says, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers” ( Genesis 3:15 ). To this day, many women have a deep-seated dislike of snakes.
Feb 10, 2022 · Merriam-Webster gives the modern definition of enmity as "positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will." But what about the historical meaning and Bible significance of enmity? The word comes from the Latin inimicus. Literally, it is the opposite of a friend—it is an “unfriend.”
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Enmity. deep-rooted hatred. "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed" ( Genesis 3:15 ). The friendship of the world is "enmity with God" ( James 4:4 ; 1 John 2:15 1 John 2:16 ). The "carnal mind" is "enmity against God" ( Romans 8:7 ).
James 4:4. ESV You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. NIV You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God?
ASV. Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God. AMP. You adulteresses [disloyal sinners—flirting with the world and breaking your vow to God]!
