I recently read an article written by a Protestant theologian explaining the salvific role of Eve. As I read it, the thing that stood out to me was the author’s dismissal of Eve being the foreshadowing of Mary – just as Adam foreshadows Jesus. Eve and Adam both had their roles to play in the Garden. Both Eve and Adam failed in their roles. Both of those failures had to be reversed for salvation. Although the author acknowledged the reality that Jesus is the new Adam, he rejected the idea that Mary is the new Eve. This short review provides a couple quotes from the journal article and then demonstrates the direct parallels to the author’s points about Eve, which are found in Mary. The concludes with one bonus point – alluded to by the author but not Continue reading
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