In the Book of Genesis, the New Revised Standard Version, women play a very significant behind-the-scenes role in many of the events that affect the main characters. One of the most representative themes in the book shows man's view of woman by the role women play in almost every episode. They are often depicted as deceiving seductresses, causing more trouble than they are worth. Probably the most monumental of events is that of the creation of Adam and Eve and the temptation of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Almost immediately in the beginning of the book, woman stirs up trouble and dooms all mankind. It is almost inevitable that the women created after such a tragedy should follow in Eve's footsteps. Eve did not necessarily condemn herself and Adam and all humans to come by deceit or seduction. Her evil wrongdoing came in the form of temptation. As the serpent presented the option of tasting the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, Eve became full of pride in believing she could be like God with this wisdom, (Genesis 3:5). When God found Adam and Eve hiding from him and asked him if he ate from the tree, Adam's reply was that Eve gave him the fruit and he ate. He did not take

Rebekah, Isaac's wife, finds favor in her youngest son, Jacob and decides to help him cheat his elder brother, Esau, out of his blessing from Isaac. Rebekah comes up with the idea herself. She disguises Jacob, and cooks him the savory meal Isaac asks of Esau to bring him. When Jacob reveals his worries over the plans to cheat his brother, Rebekah says, "let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my word, and go, get them for me," (Genesis 27:13). In this chapter, the woman is actually accepting responsibility for any mischief caused by her commands! The last two accounts of evil women are that of Tamar and Potiphar's wife. Each hold similar talents for deception. These two women are both able to turn the tables on the men they try to seduce. Tamar disguises herself as a prostitute covering herself up so much so that upon Judah's approach, her father-in-law does not recognize her. She bargains with him and receives a "pledge" of his signet, his cord and his staff, in exchange for having sex with her. When it is found out that she is pregnant, Judah is going to have her burned until she presents the pledges he offered her as the gifts of the one who made her pregnant. At hearing this, Judah feels the tables turn as he is now the guilty one for not having given her to his son She'lah, (Genesis 38:26). Potiphar's wife does the same turning of the tables to Joseph, Jacob's son. When Joseph repeatedly rejects her, she forces herself on him and grabs hold of his garments. When Joseph flees leaving the garments in her hands, she finds this the perfect opportunity to get revenge on him. She changes the situation around by making Joseph out to be the perpetrator and accusing him of trying to seduce her. He is kicked out of Poti

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