It is obvious that the discussion on this thread is the usaual Biblical thingy which is really intriguing intellutally and has nothing to those who desperately are seeking the truth in order to love God with all their hearts.
So all the words I hear from the mouths of men/women cursing their discomfitcure is nothing to God but a clarifiction of syntax! Really don't want to stand in judgement with that arguement, but thats your call . Makes me wonder why the curses of man are always related to God, Christ etc. ? Why...
No offence personally to the posts given but I really do not relate to " interpetation written by whomever by this or that hebrew interpeter claiming to have the gift to interpet what we should fall in line with "
This is my view a matter of justice, hard as it is !
The word you use " opposed " is a red flag to many literalists. Anyway how about Abel the Just.... and his brood " opposed " to Cain..... and his brood ?
My path is very personal because it is heartfelt. Not really wanting to post it because it is mine, it doesn't belong to you or anyone else for their viewing.
Is the reason you post your confusion is because nothing you have seen is real to you and you are hoping for some answer to your search ?
I am not going to read all the replys to your question but will just give you my version of it, if ya don't mind ?
Adam and Eve were indeed real persons, they were the best of what was, given a soul, and placed in Paradise, they fell from their innocence through the weakness of Eve and were...
Your kinda humorous. Actuall I found your pic and " I'm a guy not a chick, or I'm a gay and not a guy, or I'm a chick and maybe a guy , " routine about as logical as your above post.
God turns all evil to good. The evil in the hearts of those who did the deed is turned to the good for the greater number, of course that it only my take on it..