gengwall

Victorious,

I read it a little different in the garden: Adam’s mandate to protect Eve was not one of authority but of responsibility, at least in relationship to Eve. The authority would have been of Adam over the serpent, not Adam over Eve.

Incidentally, I believe Eve (and women) have a profound role in protecting us Adams as well. But, I think it manifests itself in a different way due to the gifts God has designed into women. That is another discussion, of course, but in summary I think protection goes both ways.

But in that incident in the garden, clearly Eve was the susceptible partner and Adam was the partner equiped (or immunized) to prevent the deception.