Cheryl Schatz

The problem with MacArthur is that he thinks he has a quick solution so he isn’t looking further. And while many men will agree that Adam wasn’t deceived, they are quick to say “by the serpent”. Many believe that Eve seduced or deceived Adam so he was deceived by the woman but not the serpent. But Paul said that Adam was not deceived. He was not deceived by the serpent and he was not deceived by the woman. He simply was not deceived. That means that Adam knew the truth and this fact is necessary to understand the treachery that he was accused of by God. He abandoned his watch and did nothing for his beloved wife when she was being harmed. But if men are able to pass the blame to Eve – that she deceived Adam – then they can still look up to Adam as a hero of sorts. That he was the designated male who was to rule the woman. Men today are being deceived by the original liar.