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#128 Why did God make childbirth difficult? More questions about Eden and the Fall

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#128 Why did God make childbirth difficult? More questions about Eden and the Fall

July 28, 2022
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Were Adam and Eve's pre-fall bodies like the resurrected Jesus? Was marriage a post-fall accomodation? Why does Genesis say God made childbirth more difficult after the fall? NT Wright answers more questions on the Garden of Eden and the Creation story.

 

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