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The Eternal Subordination of the Son to the Father: Orthodoxy or Heresy? 8.5×11″; A4 paper
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How would you summarize what God has done for spousal relationships through the process of creation, sin, exile, and redemption? These are the pertinent links:
Creation:
Made in the Image of God (Gen 1:26)
Stewards of the Earth (Gen 1:26 cont.)
Male and Female He Created Them (Gen 1:27)
The Blessing of Fruitfulness (Gen 1:28)
The Lord Breathes Life (Gen 2:7)
Not Good! (Gen 2:18)
A Parade of Animals (Gen 2:19–20)
An Equal and Adequate Partner (Gen 2:21–23)
A Transfer of Loyalty (Gen 2:24)
Naked and Not Ashamed (Gen 2:25)
God Evaluates His Creation (Gen 1:31)
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Sin:
Serpents in the Ancient Near East (Gen 3:1)
A World-Altering Conversation (Gen 3:2–5)
Succumbing to Temptation (Gen 3:6)
Their Eyes Are Opened (Gen 3:7)
A Day of Reckoning (Gen 3:9–13)
The First Good News (Gen 3:15)
An Anguishing Process (Gen 3:16)
A Renewed Covenant (Gen 3:20)
Eve Acquires a Man (Gen 4:1)
Two Wives (Gen 4:18–19)
Lamech’s Ode to Himself (Gen 4:23–24)
Taking Wives for Themselves (Gen 6:1–2 cont.)
Limiting Human Life Spans (Gen 6:3)
Nephilim in the Land (Gen 6:4)
God Grieves (Gen 6:5–6)
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Covenant:
Slaves and War Brides (Exod 21:10–11 and Deut 21:10–14)
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Exile:
God Hates Violence (Mal 2:13–16)
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Redemption:
The Tragedy of Mercilessness (Matt 18:35)
A New Dawn (Matt 28:1)
Apostles to the Apostles (Matt 28:5–7)
A Restoration of Status (Matt 28:10)
A New Mandate (Matt 28:18-20) (this post was accidentally omitted from pdfs: 8.5×11″; A4 paper)
The Spirit Descends (Acts 2:1–3)
Partners in Ministry (Acts 18:1–3, 18–20, 24–26 and 2 Ki 22:11–23:4)
Effects of the Fall Reversed (Rom 5:12–21 and Rom 16:1–12)
It is Good Not to Touch (1 Cor 7:1–5)
Marital Separation (1 Cor 7:10–11)
Concerning Mixed Marriages (1 Cor 7:12–13)
Contagious Holiness (1 Cor 7:14)
Dissolution of Marriage (1 Cor 7:15–16)
Three Heads (1 Cor 11:3)
Women Praying and Prophesying (1 Cor 11:4–6 and 1 Cor 14:34–35)
Having Authority over Her Head (1 Cor 11:7–10)
Interdependence (1 Cor 11:11–12)
Falling for Deception (2 Cor 11:2–4)
An Angel of Light (2 Cor 11:13–15)
Clothed with Christ (Gal 3:26–27)
Adopted as Sons (Eph 1:5–6)
Unity in the Spirit (Eph 5:18–21)
Submissive to One Another (Eph 5:21–24)
Sacrificial Love (Eph 5:25–30)
Obedience in the Lord (Eph 6:1)
Nurturing and Training (Eph 6:4)
The Cult of Artemis (False Teaching in Ephesus)
Prayer without Anger (1 Tim 2:8)
Adorned with Good Works (1 Tim 2:9–10)
She Must Learn (1 Tim 2:11)
Domineering Women (1 Tim 2:12–14)
Saved through Childbearing (1 Tim 2:15)
A Minority Religion (1 Pet 3:1–2)
In the Spirit of Sarah (1 Pet 3:3–6)
Living Together with Understanding (1 Pet 3:7–9)
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[1]Ciampa, “The History of Redemption,” 257. I remain indebted to Dr. Roy Ciampa for his permission to incorporate his CSER Structure into this study.
Redemptive History and Theology 