Craig

Hi Waneta,
Thanks for clarifying. Comps I have spoken with seem to think God gave Adam authority over the animals, expressed by his naming them. They also think God gave Adam authority over Eve, expressed by him naming her. They see Eve’s role as a helper in the tasks Adam was given, still with authority over the animals but under Adam’s authority. They think Eve would have had the authority to help Adam with the naming of the animals if she had been around at the time.
It is all very strained and seems to me to be an attempt to try and read the passage to find hierarchy rather than seeing what the text actually says, particularly in light of Gen 1:26-28.
As Gengwall says “For the comp position to be true, categorical naming or naming someone must be proven to be an act of authority.” I haven’t seen any proof of this yet. I have only heard it stated.