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Analogy: the curse made farming harder (thorns/thistles) but farming isn't bad; similarly, the curse made submission harder (conflict) but submission/authority isn't bad.

Was Women's Submission Just a Curse to Be Overturned？ Women in Ministry part 2 02:04:15 – 02:05:15

Analogy for understanding the curse's relationship to pre-existing good things

Mike applies the egalitarian logic to Adam's curse: thorns and thistles make farming harder, but we don't conclude farming is bad -- we fight the thorns. Similarly, Genesis 3:16 makes submission and leadership harder through conflict, but that doesn't mean authority itself is a curse to be overturned. Farming is good + now harder. Childbirth is good + now more painful. Marriage roles are good + now include conflict.
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@EManFleming Yes, I’m serious. Gen 1-2 is God’s design. Gen 3 is the fall and its consequences. Gen 3:16-19 has no imperatives, and the man and woman are not cursed. God prophesies that the husband will rule over his wife. If this was ideal, wouldn’t...

@EManFleming Yes, I’m serious. Gen 1-2 is God’s design. Gen 3 is the fall and its consequences. Gen 3:16-19 has no imperatives, and the man and woman are not cursed. God prophesies that the husband wi

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Was Women's Submission Just a Curse to Be Overturned？ Women in Ministry part 2 @ 02:04:15

2022-03-14

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Gen 3:16-19 thorns and thistles analogy curse makes good things harder
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