Yesterday we talked about women being saved through childbearing and motherhood. But why? We have to look at the preceding verse: “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was FULLY DECEIVED, fell into transgression (1 Timothy 2:14 (NET).” The NET commentary explains that because two compound verbs are used for “deceived” in this verse that there is a stronger meaning intended for the second verb.
Here are a few more translations:
Way’s translation: “It was entirely through her being UTTERLY DECEIVED that woman has become involved in transgression.”
Wuest’s translation: ¨Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been COMPLETELY HOODWINKED, has fallen into transgression.”
Weymouth’s translation: “Adam was not deceived, but his wife was THOROUGHLY DECEIVED, and so became involved in transgression.”
But then the Bible says: “Notwithstanding she shall be saved . . .: (KJV) or “Yet she will be saved” or “but she will be saved. We learned yesterday that we will be saved (from this deception) through our embracing of motherhood.
The NET commentary goes on to say that this saving or delivering “was from some of the devastating effects of the ROLE REVRSAL that took place in Eden.” Ouch. We are now living in a society of role reversals which is a slap in the face to God.
May God save us from this complete deception of the role reversal. No wonder it is called an utter deception. Pray that we will be kept from this delusion by a biding in our motherhood role.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
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