How does Pauls justification in 1 Ti 2:13-15 twist Gods will?
Because Paul misinterprets Ge 3:16 as a command. 3:16 is just a description. 3:16 is not a command. Ge 3:16 describes one thing that went wrong for women in the aftermath of sin. “Husbands rule over their wives.” This state is part of the fallen condition. This is bad. This verse is nestled among other descriptions of the fallen condition. To Paul, it is a command. We are to strive for it! BUT we are not to strive for the fallen condition! God does not want men to rule over their wives anymore than God wants us to commit murder. We are to avoid murder. We are to avoid ruling over our wives. We are to overcome the fallen condition with the help of Jesus. I’ll illustrate Paul’s misuse of God’s words with an analogy. Imagine yourself as a child. Imagine your mother giving you a lecture about the dangers of crossing the highway: 1. Mom: “Sweetheart, don’t run into the middle of the highway. You will be hurt.” 2. You: “Okay mom.” 3. The next day you run out in the middle of the highway anyw
