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Adam represents all humanity in the NT; Eve may represent women or serve as an example, but never all humans -- this is consistent with a greater degree of authority for Adam.

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Adam's representative role vs. Eve's

In New Testament theology, Adam represents all humans (federal headship), while Eve is referenced in more limited ways -- perhaps representing women or serving as an example, but never standing for all humanity the way Adam does. This asymmetry is consistent with Adam having a greater degree of representative authority.

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