Cindy K

Hey everybody.

Here’s another obvious problem that I don’t think anyone mentioned yet.

Hard comps claim that Adam had dominion over Eve because he named her, demonstrating his authority over her in so doing.

What does it mean in Genesis 4:1 where Eve names Cain? Is that a demonstration of her “will to power”? How is it that she had authority to name her own son? Or is that an error?

In Genesis 4:25, it says that she named Seth.

If they’re going to make an issue of naming children as a sign of authority, what are the implications for Eve who is not reprimanded for “usurping Adam’s authority” by naming sons over whom she really has no authority to name?