Lin

“2. I said: “As suspicious as I am of “desire” or “turning” as a virtue, I find the thought of it being relatively inconsequential blather on God’s part to be unfathomable.” ”

I agree. I cannot believe for one moment her desire/turning is either good or neutral. I believe Eve was deceived, admitted it and was remorseful. I also believe that one of the consequences to her being deceived was that she would turn toward Adam and in return he would rule over her. We can see the consequences to this with the sin of patriarchy right away.

Cheryl, Do you realize that her turning to/desire for her husband as a good thing would result in the fact that comps are right about roles/patriarchy. It kills the one flesh union concept. We see this very problem all throughout the OT with so much sin as in polygamy, etc.