it in? Is he arguing that women are saved through the act of having children? Is he arguing for a peculiar kind of works-based religion? Is he referring to the woman’s unique ability to develop image-bearers in her womb, an inherent safety net for humanity in the face of the possibility of annihilation? In fact, Paul’s words parallel nicely with God’s own words to Satan and Eve after the Fall. When Paul uses the word “saved through childbearing,” he is not referring to the physical survival of humanity
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