Mark

CHeryl,

Here is the problem. You want me to believe that both had equal authority in the garden, yet you admit that Adam had a reponsibility that Eve did not in protecting the garden. So it is hardly a ‘equal’ authority in the garden at all in your view.

Adam in your view also more authority than Eve in protecting the garden, you defined this by his ‘responsibility’. You can’t have it both ways. If Adam had a responsibility to his wife to stop the serpent decieving her then he had authority over her in that respect. Otherwise you could not say that Adam failed in his responsibility.

It seems you want to say Adam did indeed have a role or responsibility above that of Eve in protecting the garden, yet want to try and hold onto equality. THis looks like an oxymoron from my end…just saying! Are you agreeing with comps that one person in a marriage can have more responsibility or authority than another?