Scripture's Knowing Quotes

“What is YHWH’s diagnosis? The man listens to—or, obeys—the wrong voice. If there is a fall in this story, it clearly begins with a shift of trust. The couple cannot be accused of seeking autonomy in the plain sense, for they appear to “listen to” or “obey” the serpent instead of YHWH. Whatever they are doing, it begins with a trusting submission to another authority, which disqualifies it for a blatant attempt at autonomy. At worst, they seek autonomy from YHWH, but only by submitting to the serpent.”
― Dru Johnson, Scripture's Knowing: A Companion to Biblical Epistemology