In Genesis and Exodus society, women could not be in positions of power or be as equals to men. Patriarchy was being recognized as an acceptable idea. Patriarchy, a form of social organization in which the male is recognized as the head of the society or tribe. Genesis and Exodus are biased in favor of men. When we think of the great characters of the Bible we think of Moses and Abraham yet we don't …
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…a man, woman or any type of being, yet our culture has taught us to refer to G-d as a man. The story of Adam and Eve is another great example of how the Bible is biased in favor of men. Even though Adam was really at fault in the story, Eve gets blamed for Adams mistake by G-d punishes her and we now know her as the culprit in the story. Man and Woman