pinklight

Of course, for this to be true, one would need to establish that Eve’s “desire” is sinful

gengwall,
This is THE key. That Eve’s desire was sinful CANNOT be established from the scriptures. Therefore from where I’m sitting, there is no argument. If it cannot be established then what, why, what? From the scriptures, we are left without reason to believe that her desire was a bad thing. JUST AS we don’t have reason to believe from the scriptures that her testimony of God’s command was false, we’ve no reason to believe that her desire or turning toward her husband was negative because in both cases there is nothing in the scriptures to establish either. And that is why we just go with what the text gives us.

Then there’s Adam who continued in rebellion. Eve didn’t rebel. And it is a fact that Adam continued as a rebel without repentance.