Lin

“It is a good time for me to say that I do not necessarily agree with other egalitarian sources. The reason is because I value truth more than a particular position. I do not hesitate to test egalitarian views the same as I test complementarian views. I believe that we should all want God’s truth no matter where it takes us. ”

Cheryl, I totally agree. I value truth as well.

For one thing, I am not seeing the word “yet” used twice in the Interlinear. The first conjunction indicates movement toward or with someone/thing (desire toward…), while the second indicates emphasis. The first is “and to” while the second is “and he”. So they may share a root, but they have different connotations.

Eve certainly did give up the closeness to God she and Adam had in the garden; how could it be otherwise?

That Eve later hoped her child would be the promised one in no way means she had EXACTLY the same closeness to God as before. She certainly had a different attitude toward her sin than Adam, but we can’t say more than that– especially when we’re claiming to not be reading into the text.

And she DID have to choose between staying in Eden and staying with Adam as only the one made from dust was driven out. I am not saying she had NO relationship with God outside of Eden, but that the relationship was changed.

I think the subsequent Patriarchy is proof of that change in relationship.