The idea that the woman’s desire for her husband is a desire to usurp authority over him was put forward by Susan Foh, who in 1975 advanced a novel interpretation of Genesis 3:16. Related posts: Part 2 of this series, coda to this series The change of Genesis 3:16, ESS, the colonial code of relationship, and a call to bystanders… Continue reading What is the woman’s desire? How Susan Foh’s interpretation of Genesis 3:16 fed steroids to abusers. (Pt 1 of 2)
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The Method of Interpreting Scripture in the Conservative Evangelical Church Needs a Reboot
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! (Matthew 23:23-24 ESV) All the… Continue reading The Method of Interpreting Scripture in the Conservative Evangelical Church Needs a Reboot
