Live Breaking News & Updates on Primary Accountability

William Witt analyzes a complementarian reading of Genesis 1-3
Scot McKnight
Image: Unsplash
The ordination of women is not mentioned, of course, in Genesis or the Old Testament. But the issues about the ordination of women begin there, and a good example of this is in the complementarian reading of Genesis 1-3 as found in Wayne Grudem.
William Witt’s fifth chapter in
Icons of Christ, “Beginning with Genesis,” offers a brief exposition of salient factors in Genesis 1-3 and then states and responds to Grudem’s reading of Genesis 1-3.
He’s right: the creation account is used by both sides of this debate, one side for equality and mutuality and the other side for hierarchy and subordination. Which is more consistent with the text? ....

William Witt , Wayne Grudem , Adam Was Created First , Then Eve The Representation , Not Eve , Special Role , Human Race The Naming , Adam Names Eve The Naming , Human Race , God Named , Primary Accountability , God Spoke , Madam First , Fall The Purpose , Eve Was Created , Not Adam , Eve The Conflict , Curse Brought , Previous Roles , Jesus Creed , Science Faith , வில்லியம் விட் , ஆடம் இருந்தது உருவாக்கப்பட்டது முதல் , பிறகு ஈவ் தி பிரதிநிதித்துவம் , இல்லை ஈவ் , சிறப்பு பங்கு ,