In the beginning, God established an order of authority. This order is a protective umbrella of favor and blessing to those to adhere to it. Rebellion to God's pre-established order of authority is sin and defiance. In Genesis 1 & 2, we can see how God established order for Adam, so he might learn obedience. On one hand, God placed all created things under Adam's authority and told him that he would have dominion over them.
However, God placed Adam under His authority when he sat him in the garden and said (Genesis 2:15-17), "Look Around. Do you see all these fruit trees and everything at your disposal in the garden? Well, it's all yours. Eat whatever you want, eat as much as you want. But look over there in the midst of the garden. Do you see that one tree? Do you see that tree of knowledge of good and evil? Well, don't touch it, stay away from that tree, but everything else is yours!" And it was here in the beginning that God established authority and wanted to teach Adam that when man follows God's order of authority there are blessings, protection, and provision.
Now, obviously Eve started the rebellion, because when she disobeyed she was first rebellious to God's ultimate authority. But what we sometimes overlook is the fact that she was also rebellious to the authority of Adam that God established. Eve was to be subject to the authority of her husband. But Adam was just as rebellious when he followed Eve's lead and also disobeyed God's authority.
We should submit respectfully to those place in authority over us: Christ, our Pastor, our husbands, our Church Leaders, parents, employers, law enforcement officers, and such. And when we subject ourselves to the divine order of authority that God established and preordained from the beginning of time, we walk in Divine blessing, protection, provision, favor, and peace.
