Feminism, Chauvinism, and Rape

I read an article today that reminded me how the words of the Bible, written thousands of years ago, are still true today. The title of the article is "S. African gangs use rape to 'cure' lesbians". Is is really possible that a book written so long ago could address issues we face today? Yes.

In Genesis chapter 3, verse 16, God says to Eve "Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” God says these words right after the fall. He tells Eve that because of her sin, she will "desire" her husband. The meaning here is that Eve will want to take Adam's place as the head. She will not desire to submit to her husband's authority and instead will desire to assert authority over him. God uses the same term in the next chapter, when talking to Cain He says "And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” The Hebrew word is the same. In this case, sin's desire is for Cain. It desires to overtake him and control him in the same way that women from Eve's time forward would desire to overtake men and control them. The feminist movement today is a result of sin in the garden.

Back to 3:16, God tells Eve that her husband "shall rule over you". This is today's male chauvinism. God tells Eve that she will desire to overthrow her husband and he will desire to hold her back. He will not lovingly lead her, love her, and protect her. Instead he will beat her and abuse her and rape her. As a result of the fall he will not love her as he should, instead he will rule over her.

As I read this article I could not help but think of how thousands of years ago God told us things like this would happen. In the case of this article we have women who refuse the amazing role that God has made for them, a role that only a woman can do. They not only desire the authority that comes with the role of husband, they literally want to be the husband, a role specifically set aside for the man. Then we have the men who, instead of lovingly leading women to understand the character and heart of God and the role that he has set aside for them, now turn to rape.

Sin is disgusting. It leads to feminism and chauvinism and rape. God wrote a book telling us that these horrible things happened and will continue to happen unless we repent of sin and accept the gift He has given us. When will we begin to listen?