What We Missed In...Desire (5)

Nov 3, 2024 · 41m 20s

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Adam and Eve's trespass in Eden was about seizing wisdom on their terms. It was a self-determined wisdom and a self-discovered wisdom. The ricochet of this was the reversal of...

Adam and Eve's trespass in Eden was about seizing wisdom on their terms. It was a self-determined wisdom and a self-discovered wisdom. The ricochet of this was the reversal of good - the equilibrium and flourishing of their relationship was disordered and disorientated, as seen in Genesis 3.16-19. In this talk, we will consider the meaning of verse 16 in particular - "Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you". How has this been translated and interpreted, and what does it mean for gender relations, the impulse for rule and domination and the Christian understanding of power?

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