Where is the first promise of Jesus found?

• A. Genesis 3:15
• B. Genesis 1:1
• C. Exodus 3:14
• D. Psalm 23:1

Answer: (A)

From the beginning, the Bible shows a path of hope toward a Savior. The earliest hint comes in Genesis 3:15, often called the protoevangelium. After the Fall, God tells the serpent that one from the woman’s line will crush the serpent’s head, even while the serpent will wound the inquirer’s heel. This sets up the promise that a coming descendant will defeat evil, pointing forward to Jesus and His ultimate victory.

Genesis 1:1 is about the creation of the heavens and the earth, not a future promise of salvation. Exodus 3:14 records God revealing His name to Moses, not a messianic prophecy. Psalm 23:1 speaks to God’s guidance and care, not to a specific coming Savior. So the first explicit promise of Jesus appears in Genesis 3:15.