Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur
Week 2: Chapter 1 — Eve: Mother of All Living
Read Chapter 1 of Twelve Extraordinary Women. Primary passages: Genesis 2:18–25; Genesis 3:1–24; Genesis 4:1–2.
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Eve's story is the story of every human being — created for glory, drawn into deception, and left clinging to a promise. Come to these questions ready to see yourself in her.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.MacArthur emphasizes that Eve was created as a "helper suitable" for Adam — a term he argues carries dignity and significance, not inferiority. How does he explain the meaning of that phrase, and how does it challenge or confirm your previous understanding of it?
2.The chapter traces the serpent's strategy in Genesis 3: he first questioned God's word ("Did God really say?"), then denied it ("You will not surely die"), then twisted it ("You will be like God"). How do you see this same three-step pattern of temptation operating in your own life today?
3.MacArthur points out that Eve was deceived, while Adam sinned with eyes wide open (cf. 1 Timothy 2:14). What is the significance of that distinction? Does it diminish Eve's responsibility or clarify the nature of her failure?