Carolyn Custis JamesThe noble calling to rule and subdue the earth in God’s name was perverted, as male and female tried to rule and subdue each other.
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The rulers and the ruled, male and female, were originally intended to be one and the same. Adam and Eve were created as one, male and female together. But when we began to divide ourselves into special categories – male and female – we separated ourselves from each other. We also separated ourselves from God.
Source: Lost Women Of The Bible: Finding Strength & Significance Through Their Stories
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