The Becoming of Woman in Genesis
Taken from The Womens' Bible Commentary
contributor: SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
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The Becoming of Woman in Genesis
Written in an earthier style than Genesis 1, the tale of Genesis 2–3, with its less-than- complete outline of God’s creations (2:4b–25), its homespun reflections on marriage (2:23– 24), and its God who walks in the garden (3:8) and fears humans’ potential divinity (3:22), has been more influential than Genesis 1:27 in shaping and justifying attitudes toward and the treatment of women in Western tradition…
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