Verse 12
Even though God created Eve from Adam, now every male comes from a female. This fact illustrates male female interdependence and balances Paul’s emphasis in 1 Corinthians 11:11. Together 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 form a chiasm structurally. Husbands and wives have equal worth. Still God originates both of them, and both are subordinate to Him.
The apostle’s emphasis in this section was on the authority that a woman has in her own right by virtue of creation. She must not leave her divinely appointed place in creation by seeking to function exactly as a man in church worship. Furthermore she should express her submission to this aspect of God’s will in a culturally approved way. At the same time she must maintain a healthy appreciation for the opposite sex, as should the men.
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