The ESV Bible editors have changed their translation of Genesis 3:16 yet again. In 2016, they changed it to "Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you." Now, in their 2025 revision, they've reverted to what they had in 2001: "Your desire shall be for your husband, and he… Continue reading The ESV Bible has changed Genesis 3:16 yet again!
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What does “one flesh” signify? Fictive kinship? Or sexual intercourse? (Butler Series)
Does "one flesh" refer to the act of sexual intercourse? Or does it signify kinship? Joshua Butler argues in Beautiful Union that "one flesh" means sexual intercourse. ...one flesh zeroes in much more directly on the center of sex itself: bodily union. ... One flesh is about the merging of two separate bodies into one.… Continue reading What does “one flesh” signify? Fictive kinship? Or sexual intercourse? (Butler Series)
