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Book Review: The Book of Eden, Genesis 2–3: God Didn't Curse Eve (or Adam) or Limit Woman in Any Way
By: CBE International | March 19, 2021
The Book of Eden: Genesis 2–3 by Bruce C. E. Fleming (based on the work of Joy Fleming, PhD, PsyD), is an excellent addition to the field of biblical gender studies.
The Book of Eden: God Didn't Curse Eve (or Adam) or Limit Woman in Any Way
By: Bruce C.E. Fleming | March 10, 2021
God did not curse Eve or limit woman in any way. Sadly, modern translations of Genesis 3:16 make it look like God did both.
The Gospel According to Eve: A History of Women’s Interpretation
By: Allison Quient | July 31, 2020
The Gospel According to Eve is a valuable resource for any egalitarian to have in their library. I also recommend it as assigned reading as part of a larger treatment or course on the history of interpretation.
A Timely Transformation: Tamar’s Quest for Justice in Genesis 38
By: Grace Al-Zoughbi | June 15, 2020
In this article, we will explore the story of Tamar from Genesis 38 as a transforming woman from the Old Testament. After her husband dies, Tamar appears to be a helpless woman, but she does not easily give up.
Reforming Mentor Relationships by Rereading Genesis 1–3
By: Patricia Williams | May 20, 2020
This contextual reading notes that Jesus’s death on the cross, represented by Eve’s offspring crushing the head of the serpent, frees humankind from sin’s consequences and reorders concepts of male dominion for all time.
Book Review: The Gospel According to Eve
By: Kurty Darling | March 13, 2020
What The Gospel According to Eve tells us is that throughout the entire history of the church, individuals have been fighting to show that female subordination cannot be supported by Scripture.
Jael’s Story as Initial Fulfillment of Genesis 3:15
By: Julie Walsh | October 31, 2019
This article has shown that the Gen 3:15 Edenic covenant began in the Garden with the woman. It was then initially fulfilled with Deborah and Jael in Judg 4 and 5. Indeed, the Jael story actualizes the Gen 3:15 promise.
Covenant Partners: An Egalitarian Reading of Genesis 17:15–16
By: Josiah Callaghan | October 31, 2019
Like many other biblical texts, Gen 17:15–16 invades our worldview and reminds us that God sought out covenant partners—both male and female—to bring blessings to all the nations.
The Gospel According to Eve
By: Amanda W. Benckhuysen | October 29, 2019
The Gospel According to Eve traces the history of women's interpretation of Genesis 1-3, readings of Scripture that affirmed women's full humanity and equal worth. Biblical scholar Amanda Benckhuysen allows the voices of women from the past to speak of Eve's story and its implications for marriage, motherhood, preaching, ministry, education, work, voting, and more.
Introduction to Egalitarian Marriage
By: Sarah Ago | August 3, 2019
This workshop builds a foundation for anyone who is new to the idea of egalitarian marriage, beginning with God’s original design as described in Genesis 1 and 2 and how the fall in Genesis 3 changes the dynamic of how relationships are lived out.