Craig

Pinklight @215

Paul says “Adam was formed first” and connects that thought to “And Adam was not deceived.” Next he says “then Eve” and connects that to “but the woman…”
The reason why Eve was deceived is because of the things she did not learn as Adam had because he was created first and she was created after. What Paul is doing is connecting Eve being created after Adam to the woman’s deception and falling into sin, just as he connected Adam being created first to him not being deceived.
And we know from Genesis that because Eve was created second, she was deceived because of the knowledge she lacked that Adam did not.

You seem to be connecting Adam being created first to Adam himself not being deceived.
If we follow the pattern, then Eve being created second would connect with Eve herself being deceived, rather than the Ephesian woman.
If you connect Eve being created after Adam, with the Ephesian woman’s deception, then wouldn’t you have to connect Adam being created first with the Ephesian man’s deception, not Adam?
1a)Adam first b)Adam not deceived c) Illustrates Ephesian man
2a)Eve second b) Eve deceived c) Illustrates Ephesian woman
To connect 1a with 1b, and 2a with 2c misses 2b.

As I say, there seems to be a bit left out of the puzzle if Eve is not in v14b, but it can be filled in with the quote from Gengwall “but the woman, like Eve….” instead of just “but the woman….”.

But I may not be following what you are trying to say?