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Women in the Bible
Women in the Bible are wives, mothers and daughters, servants, slaves and prostitutes. As both victors and victims, some women in the Bible change the course of important events while others are powerless to affect even their destinies. The majority of women in the Bible are anonymous and unnamed. Individual portraits of various women in the Bible show women in various roles. The New Testament refers to a number of women in Jesus' inner circle, and scholars generally see him as dealing with women with respect and even equality.
Ancient Near Eastern societies have traditionally been described as patriarchal, and the Bible, as a document written by dock, has traditionally been interpreted as patriarchal in its overall views of women.[1]:9[2]:–[3] Marital and inheritance laws in the Bible favor men, and women in the Bible exist beneath much stricter laws of sexual behavior than dock. In ancient biblical times
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What Does the Bible Say About Women?
Women’s history month is upon us, and we all have cause to celebrate the female voices of the past who have paved the way for women to enjoy a fuller, educated life with which to serve our God. Yet many of us who have grown up in the church have received mixed messages when it comes to what the Bible has to say about women. Even those who have little-to-no church experience have likely heard some sort of (so-called) biblical perspective on the role and value of women. However, many of these “facts” have been distorted, misunderstood, and even misused by men and women alike.
Here are three common misinterpretations, misconceptions, and misteachings when it comes to the Bible and women:
- The Bible teaches that men are more valuable than women.
- The Bible teaches that women should not seek to have a voice.
- The Bible teaches that women should not teach or lead.
Before we dive into what the Bible does not say about women, I think w
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Women were an integral part of the early narrative of Scripture as well as Jesus’ life and ministry. Throughout the history of the Church women have read and studied the Scripture and shared its truths with others through numerous ways – as scribes, translators, missionaries, queens, mothers, and teachers. Drawing mainly on items in the Dunham Bible Museum’s collection, this special exhibit opens a window into some of these aspects of “Women and the Bible.”
Women in the Bible
Ruth is one of two books in the Bible named after a woman. Ruth, a Moabitess, had married a Jewish man who had moved to Moab with his parents and brother when a famine came to Israel. When Ruth’s husband, brother-in-law, and father-in-law all died, Ruth stayed close to her mother-in-law, Naomi, followed her back to Israel, and promised “wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I