Gazza

Hi Cheryl
I have been reading your blog over the last week or so and must say that you present an interesting perspective that I have been previously ignorant of. I do have a question regarding your statement:

” The blessing involved their fruitfulness on the earth, their freedom to rule and the full extent of their rule. Both of them were given the whole earth to fill and subdue it and rule over every living creature and rule over the land. Where is the difference in design here? There is no difference at all. There is only equality.”

While I agree entirely that there is complete equality in Gods blessing for the man and the woman alike I think it is taking it too far to say that there is no difference at all. Men and women have different physical roles to play in filling the earth through being fruitful and multiplying. Is it not fair then to say, at the very least, the text is open to men and women also playing different roles in the ruling part of the promise though both equally blessed by God?