Yes—but only in a specific sense: God insulated the female from being the channel of the curse and sin nature, not from sin itself.
Les Feldick teaches that Eve ate first but in ignorance, so she did not receive a sin nature from her own act. She became fallen because she was in Adam, yet God insulated her from the curse that came upon man because His long-range purpose was to bring the Redeemer through the woman. This insulation is connected to the virgin birth: a mother's blood never enters the fetal bloodstream, so Christ's blood originated with God the Father and was sinless.
Genesis 3:16 — God's curse spoken directly to the woman concerns sorrow and childbearing—the one curse explicitly applied to the female.
Genesis 3:17 — God's curse on the ground is addressed to Adam, showing the curse came by way of Adam rather than Eve.
Genesis 2:23 — The woman was taken out of the man, showing she was in Adam and therefore under his headship when he sinned.
Romans 5:12 — The New Testament states that sin entered the world through one man, Adam, not through Eve.
The Bible records that the woman was taken out of the man: "And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man" (Genesis 2:23). After the fall, God addressed the curse to the woman: "I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children" (Genesis 3:16). To Adam He said, "cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life" (Genesis 3:17). The New Testament connects the entrance of sin and death to one man: "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" (Romans 5:12).
Les Feldick repeatedly explains that the human race did not come under sin because Eve ate first. Although Eve ate first, sin entered the race through Adam. Eve was "in Adam"—taken out of man—and when Adam sinned, the female came under condemnation just as much as the man. She inherited a sin nature through Adam, not from her own act of eating, because she acted in ignorance. This is part of God's long-range purpose: God insulated Eve from the curse that came upon man so that the Redeemer could come through the woman. Yet Eve and all women are still under the anathema of sin, and women still experience the curse in childbirth.
Yes. Les Feldick says God did not put the curse on Eve for having eaten of the tree, but she still inherited the sin nature like every other woman and man since, through Adam. She did not receive her sin nature from her own act of eating, because she did that in ignorance; she became fallen because she was in Adam. Even though she was insulated, she is under the anathema of sin just as much as Adam or anyone else.
Les explains that God had a long-range purpose in mind: to provide a Redeemer through the woman. The key is the blood circulatory system of a fetus. As the mother carries the child, her blood never touches the baby's bloodstream; the fetal circulatory system originates with the father. This is what makes the virgin birth possible: Mary could carry the child Jesus without her blood coursing through His veins. Since Christ's blood system originated with God the Father, it was divine, sinless blood—unlike the blood of Adam's offspring.
Yes, in the form of sorrow and birth pains. In Genesis 3:16, God told the woman, "I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children." Les comments that this is part of the curse, and that it is not the way God originally intended it. The insulation is not an exemption from the curse; it is God's way of keeping the Redeemer's line through the woman while every person—male and female—remains under the curse of sin.
Eve Insulated to Provide a Redeemer
Les explains that the human race did not come under sin through Eve, that she was in Adam, and that God insulated her from the curse to provide a Redeemer through the woman.
Birth Pains Are Part of the Curse
Les notes that a woman's birth pains are part of the curse, showing the female is still under the curse in specific ways.
Both Male and Female Were in Adam
Les teaches that both male and female were in Adam, and the blame for the fall is placed on Adam, not Eve.
The Blood System Originates with the Father
Les connects the female's insulation to fetal blood circulation: a mother's blood never enters the baby's bloodstream, making the virgin birth possible and Christ's blood sinless.
Woman Taken Out of Man
Les emphasizes that Eve was taken out of man and that when Adam sinned, the female came under condemnation just as much as the man.
Understanding the Curse & God’s Promise of a Redeemer
Everything that is connected with the world's problems—I don't care what it is—all comes back to the curse. You can't escape it. As someone has put it, it's like this. When Adam was created, he was human. But the moment Adam sinned, as we saw in the last few weeks, the human race became inhuman. Now that's not original with me.
The Curse Fell on All Creation
Les shows the curse fell on Adam, the ground, and all creation, providing the context for why everything—including women—is under the curse.
Why All Creation Groans — Romans 8:18-23 Explained
But anyway, the tribulation will pay off the curse, the world will be delivered from it, and all of nature seemingly according to Scripture. Now again this takes some faith, I know it does, but all of nature is looking forward to it. Now let's read on in verse 20, "...for the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope.
Genesis 2:23: And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Shows the woman was taken out of the man, meaning she was in Adam when he sinned.
Genesis 3:16: Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Records the curse God spoke directly to the woman after the fall.
Genesis 3:17: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Shows the curse was pronounced on the ground for Adam's sake, not on Eve directly.
Romans 5:12: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Explains that sin and death entered through the one man, Adam, not through Eve.
Yes, Eve ate first, but Les Feldick explains that the human race did not come under sin by virtue of Eve. Sin and the curse came through Adam, the federal head, while Eve was in Adam.
No. Les says God did not put the curse on Eve for eating the tree, yet she inherited the sin nature through Adam and is under the anathema of sin just like everyone else. She was also told she would bring forth children in sorrow.
Les teaches that a mother's blood never enters the fetal bloodstream; the circulatory system originates with the father. In Christ's virgin birth, His blood originated with God the Father, so it was divine and sinless, while Mary carried Him normally.
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