A Theological Insight Into A Bible Verse Weaponized Against Women

Genesis 3:16b: A Woman's Desire and A Man's Rule?

“To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” (Genesis 3:16, ESV)

Certain verses in the Bible have been used in ways that the Bible itself never intended. At times, these verses have been weaponized in manipulative ways. At other times, the verses have just been misunderstood and misapplied. Though the intentions may have never been malicious, the impact was nonetheless damaging.

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Genesis 3:16 is one of those verses. I want to take a look specifically at the second half of the verse, talking about a woman’s desire and the man’s rule.

Here is how this verse has been weaponized.

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