Pada Mulanya adalah Aku-Engkau: Menelaah Prinsip Kesetaraan Gender dalam Narasi Kejadian 1-3

Maria Fransiksa Sihombing (Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana)
Destri Ayu Natalia Hutauruk (Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Theologi Jakarta)

Collecta: Jurnal Teologi dan Tradisi Kristen
Vol 1 No 2 (2024): Collecta: Jurnal Teologi dan Tradisi Kristen

Gender equality remains a significant topic of discussion within theological discourse. The creation narrative in Genesis 1-3 has historically been interpreted through androcentric and misogynistic lenses, perpetuating theological views that marginalize women. Such interpretations have been transmitted through centuries, contributing to a theological framework that subordinates women. This study seeks to critically examine these androcentric and misogynistic readings of Genesis 1-3 within the Christian tradition and to offer a narrative reinterpretation that reveals hermeneutical insights supporting gender equality. Utilizing a qualitative research methodology, specifically a literature review, the study demonstrates that the original relationship between man and woman, as depicted in Genesis 1-2, reflects an "I-Thou" dynamic, which was fractured into an "I-It" relationship following the events of Genesis 3. The research advocates for contemporary Christians to restore the initial relational dynamic by rejecting all forms of gender inequality.