is a sign of his dominion over her. For good reason, then, Paul roots male leadership in the creation account. Furthermore, his appeal to creation indicates to us that this command has a universal and abiding validity. It points to the way God intended human beings to function from the beginning, before the Fall, before the corrupting influence of sin in human relationships. 2:14.… and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Just as Paul had Genesis 2 in mind