“This study will look at Genesis 3:16 and ask if this verse about “ruling,” “dominating,” “mastering” presents a prescription or a description. The question can be posed thusly: Is the “ruling of man over woman” something in place before the Fall by the design of the Creator — a prescription — or is the “ruling” […]
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Making an Educated Choice: Conflicting Interpretations of the Creation Narratives
Making an Educated Choice: Conflicting Interpretations of the Creation Narratives By Elizabeth Goodine Any Biblically based position regarding the relationship of men and women under God must inevitably rest on interpretation of the texts dealing with the creation of human beings, that is, on Genesis 1 & 2. While much of the argumentation over proper […]