Where did the husband's role as head of the house originate?
The husband's role as head of the house originated in the Garden of Eden, after sin entered through Eve eating the fruit first. Scripture records this in Genesis chapter 3, verse 16, where the husband's headship is established in the context of the fall and its consequences.
Les teaches that the husband's role as head of the house goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden, and that this is where it all began. He explains that it was prompted by Eve's eating of the fruit first, after sin entered. Paul, writing in the light of his culture and day, instructs women to remain subdued and ask their husbands at home, not to be talkative or take authority in the local church. This was to keep the mood of subservience, not slavery, but recognizing the husband as head of the house. Les points to Genesis chapter 3, verse 16, as the foundational passage.