The Mystery of Adam: Genesis 5:2: He Created Them Male and Female ... and Named Them 'Adam'.

The Mystery of Adam: Genesis 5:2: He Created Them Male and Female ... and Named Them 'Adam'.

Author: Edith Neumaier
Category: Bible - Study - General
ISBN: 9781413725988
Format : Paperback
Publisher : Unknown

  

Many books have been written on the subject of biblical gender equality. However, in order to completely understand this subject, we have to fully embrace the way God created the first human being. Only a few egalitarian authors hint that the first man and the first woman have common origin. Only a handful agree with the ancient rabbis that the first Adam contained both sexes. If the Hebrew scripture can show that the first earth creature was at the same time male and female, gender equality cannot be questioned any longer and hierarchy in marriage and the church needs to be acknowledged as the result of the fall. This book challenges the reader to examine the traditional Christian interpretation of Genesis 2: 7-25 in order to fully embrace biblical gender equality. In addition, it encourages Christians to take off their acultural glassesa and look at history to find out why the Christian church accepted a hierarchical model and male dominance instead of gender equality.