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1 | love...as himself (if no self-love?) | Eph 5:33 | Sebkin | 67085 | ||
Dear Brother Moran: As promised, I've spent two weeks in diligent study concerning this issue. My findings are that the Hebrew word ezer means simply "aid, help". And has nothing to do with power whatsover. There simply is no way of looking at this Hebrew word that would suggest that Eve was created as a greater power. The constant theme in the Bible contradicts the whole notion that Eve was created as a power for which Adam was to be subserviant. The strict interpretation and very definition of the word ezer contradicts that idea. And no more can be implied to the word ezer than can be implied to our English word "help". It is disappointing to me that men like Dr. Kaiser go outside the principles of good teaching and clear language for the purpose of their own grandizement. In thus doing they deceive others. Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, Thanks, Sebkin |
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2 | love...as himself (if no self-love?) | Eph 5:33 | Morant61 | 67089 | ||
Greetings Sebkin! Two quick points my friend! First of all, I'll take an eminient Hebrew scholars judgement about the meaning of the a Hebrew word. This gentleman is well established. Secondly, you wrote: "There simply is no way of looking at this Hebrew word that would suggest that Eve was created as a greater power. The constant theme in the Bible contradicts the whole notion that Eve was created as a power for which Adam was to be subserviant." This is a mis-statement of the point of my post. I never said that she was a 'greater' power, not did I say that Adam was to be subserviant to Eve. I said that she was created to be a corresponding power, an equal with whom Adam could have a relationship. The point of my post was to refute the claims being made that Eve was made inferior. The post to which I responded had made the claim that Eve was inferior to Adam, yet this word never indicates an inferior. Rather, it is usually used of God, who is a source of help because of His power, not His lack thereof! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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