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Craig

2011-06-09

Just wondering if the “like Eve” comment that would help to clarify things for me is actually there in a slightly cryptic way.
In 14b, if Paul was referring to the Ephesian woman but wishing to preserve her anonymity he would naturally call her “the woman”.
If he was referring to Eve in v14b you would think he would naturally call her “Eve” in v14b as well, like he called Adam “Adam” in both v13, and 14. It seems strange that he would call her “the woman” after he has just called her “Eve”. So this information is a positive for the view that v14b is not about Eve.
But Eve is called “the woman” in Genesis.
So could Paul be referring to the Ephesian woman in 14b, but because he has just mentioned Eve in v13, and Eve was also called “the woman” in Gen, the term “the woman” would remind Tim of Eve as well, and be like saying “like Eve”?
So this would back up the Cheryl/Gengwall view.
Can anyone follow what I am trying to say? Thoughts?

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