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NASB | Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:33 However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear]. [1 Pet 3:2] |
Subject: Woman's sin worse than man's? |
Bible Note: Dear Debbie Now I will agree with you that Adam attempted to place the blame on God. And this was a defiant act on his part. But for Adam to state the simple facts about what Eve had done is in no way conclusive evidence that he was doing it to place the blame on her. And even if he was blaming her, wasn't he justified in so doing? I don't see how this is significant to the real question at hand. It seems to me to be a kind of side issue that was brought up by Robert to thwart accurate biblical instruction on the subject. After all, his post was full of opinionated rhetoric that would take any minister days to straighten out and answer correctly and accurately. As far as Eve being alone in the garden it is definitely implied. Can we be certain? Perhaps not strictly certain. But taken in context with the way it was written it is reasonable to believe that if Adam had been present his part in this whole thing would have been recorded. I don't believe God would have left out something that important. It is not consistant with His writing in the rest of the Bible. You however, are correct in saying that I do not have proof about Adam taking the fruit to share with Eve what was to come. This is purely my speculation. It is probably what I would have done if I had been Adam. But I offer it as an obvious opinion -- to show that it is as valid as the opinion offered to me by mommapbs. I would never teach it as a doctrine. But I should refrain from such embellishments. It really doesn't do much to further the Truth of the Word. And you do have excellent insight into stating that perhaps Adam not only turned dominion of the earth over to Satan, but also in a sense, turned dominion over to his wife. I'm not aware if this perspective has ever been investigated. It would have to be studied exhaustively to sustain validity of the concept. But it has merit. Clearly, however, if Adam had turned dominion over to Eve, God certainly laid down rules to thwart woman rule when He said, "...Your husband shall rule over you." |