Cheryl
2007-09-30
Paul said: “but it is clear from the verse I gave you above that God did punish Eve and all women after her by having man rule over her.”
You can say that it is clear but my friend, you need to look at the words. They are not a command. It says “he shall rule” not “he must rule over you” or I command him to rule. It is a fact.
It is also not a curse. God does not directly curse the man or the woman. The only thing that he curses is the ground and the animals. If you are going to misread even the basics in Genesis, what will you do with the rest of scripture?