Reference: Woman
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Is spoken of in Scripture as the beloved and honored companion and helpmeet, not the servant, of man, Ge 2:23-24, created as the necessary completion of man, Ge 3:16; 1Co 11:3,8-9; 14:34-35; 1Ti 2:11-14, yet specially qualified for that sphere, and as necessary in it as man in his. Man and woman are indeed essentially one, the natural qualities of each so responding to those of the other as to lay the foundation of the most tender and abiding unity. The Bible thus raised the Jewish woman high above the woman of heathenism; and the Old Testament contains some of the finest portraitures of female character. But still greater is the contrast between the women of heathenism and those of Christianity: the former with mind and soul undeveloped, secluded, degraded, the mere toys and slaves of their husbands; the latter educated, refined, ennobled, cheering and blessing the world. Christianity forbids a man to have more than one wife, or to divorce her for any cause but one, Mt 5:32; 19:3-9; declares that bond and free, male and female, are all one in Christ, Ga 3:28; and that in heaven they are no more given in marriage, but are as the angels of God, Mt 22:33. If woman was first in the Fall, she was honored in the exclusive parentage of the Savior of mankind; and women were the truest friends of Christ while on earth. The primal curse falls with heaviest weight on woman; but the larger proportion of women in our churches may indicate that it was the purpose of God to make his grace to man "yet more abound" to her who was the first in sinning and suffering.
In the East, women have always lived in comparative seclusion, not appearing in public unless closely veiled, not mingling in general society, nor seen the men who visit their husbands and brothers, nor even taking their meals with the men of their own family. Their seclusion was less in the rural districts than in towns, and among the Jews than among most to her nations. They were chiefly engaged in domestic duties, Pr 31; among which were grinding flour, baking bread, making cloth, needle work, etc. The poor gleaned the remnants of the harvest; the daughters of he patriarchs joined in tending their fathers' flocks, Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16; and females of all classes were accustomed to draw water for family use, bearing it in earthen pitchers on their shoulders often for a considerable distance, Ge 24:15-20; Joh 7:28.
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But I say unto you, that every one sending away his wife, except on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever may marry her who has been cast off commits adultery.
And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying to Him; Is it lawful for a man to send away his wife for any cause? And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female? read more. And He said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate. They say to Him, Then why did Moses command to give a book of divorcement, and to send her away? He says to them, Moses on account of the hardness of your heart permitted you to send away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. But I say unto you, That whosoever may send away his wife, not for fornication, and may marry another, commits adultery.
And the multitudes hearing, were delighted with His teaching.
Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, You indeed know me, and know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but the one sending me is true, whom you do not know.
There is no longer Jew nor Greek, nor bond nor free, nor male and female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age; read more. looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Easton
was "taken out of man" (Ge 2:23), and therefore the man has the preeminence. "The head of the woman is the man;" but yet honour is to be shown to the wife, "as unto the weaker vessel" (1Co 11:3,8-9; 1Pe 3:7). Several women are mentioned in Scripture as having been endowed with prophetic gifts, as Miriam (Ex 15:20), Deborah (Jg 4:4-5), Huldah (2Ki 22:14), Noadiah (Ne 6:14), Anna (Lu 2:36-37), and the daughters of Philip the evangelist (Ac 21:8-9). Women are forbidden to teach publicly (1Co 14:34-35; 1Ti 2:11-12). Among the Hebrews it devolved upon women to prepare the meals for the household (Ge 18:6; 2Sa 13:8), to attend to the work of spinning (Ex 35:26; Pr 31:19), and making clothes (1Sa 2:19; Pr 31:21), to bring water from the well (Ge 24:15; 1Sa 9:11), and to care for the flocks (Ge 29:6; Ex 2:16).
The word "woman," as used in Mt 15:28; Joh 2:4, implies tenderness and courtesy and not disrespect. Only where revelation is known has woman her due place of honour assigned to her.
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Then Jesus responding said to her, O woman, great is thy faith; let it be done unto thee as thou dost wish. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity; and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.
And Jesus says to her, What is that to me and to thee? O woman, my hour is not yet come.
But I wish you to know, that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.
For the man is not from the woman; but the woman is from the man; for man indeed was not created on account of the woman; but the woman on account of the man.
let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says. But if they wish to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church.
For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;
Hastings
WOMAN
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You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
And it was said, Whosoever may send away his wife, let him give her a divorcement.
And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying to Him; Is it lawful for a man to send away his wife for any cause?
Behold, a woman who was a sinner, in the city, also having learned that He is dining in the house of the Pharisee, breaking an alabaster box of myrrh,
And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
And Jesus says to her, What is that to me and to thee? O woman, my hour is not yet come.
And at this time His disciples came, and were wondering because He was speaking with the woman; no one said, What seekest thou? or, Why do you speak with her?
Then Jesus seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved, standing by, said to His mother; Woman, behold, thy son.
They were all persevering of one accord in prayer along with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all of one accord in the same place.
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
On account of this God gave them up to the lusts of dishonor: for indeed their women changed the natural use to that which is against nature: likewise also the men, having left the natural use of the woman, burned in their desire towards one another; men with men working out disgrace, and receiving the reward of their error among themselves which it behooved.
I commend unto you our sister Phoebe, being a minister of the church which is in Cenchrea,
But I consider this to be good on account of the present distress, that it is good for a man so to be.
But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having; and those weeping, as those not weeping; and those rejoicing, as those not rejoicing; and those buying, as those not possessing; read more. and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away.
let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says.
There is no longer Jew nor Greek, nor bond nor free, nor male and female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Wives, be submissive to your own husbands, as to the Lord, because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. read more. But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her; in order that he might sanctify her, having purified her by the washing of water through the word, in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless. So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself: for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church; because we are members of his body: on account of this a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife: and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. Moreover you also each one thus love his own wife with divine love as himself; and that the wife also reverence the husband.
I exhort, Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same thing in the Lord.
Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.
Honor widows who are truly widows.
For of these are those creeping into houses, and leading captive little, silly women laden with sins, being led by divers lusts,
Morish
It is evident from scripture that women were anciently held in much more honour and esteem in Eastern countries than they are now. Solomon, speaking of women, said that such as his soul sought for he did not find one in a thousand. Ec 7:28. This tells of fallen human nature; but the true thought of woman is that she is the glory of the man, his true helpmeet. This is fulfilled in the relationship of the church to Christ.
In the N.T. the true place of the woman in subjection to the man is plainly stated, as indicated in creation; and in the assembly the woman is to be silent, and not to teach. Her bearing and deportment are expressive of what she learns as taught of Christ. 1Co 11:3-15; 14:34-35; 1Ti 2:11. 12. Nevertheless women were greatly honoured in ministering to the Lord, and are accredited as helping on the work of the Lord in the gospel and among the saints. Lu 8:2-3; 23:27,55-56; 6/1/type/godbey'>Ro 16:1,3,6; Php 4:2-3; 2Jo 1:10.
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And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuzas the steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many other women, who were accustomed to minister unto Him from those things belonging to them.
And a great multitude of people followed Him, and of women who were both weeping and bewailing Him.
And the women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed down, saw the sepulcher, and where His body was placed. And having returned, they prepared aromatics and myrrh: and they kept the Sabbath according to the commandment.
I commend unto you our sister Phoebe, being a minister of the church which is in Cenchrea,
Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-laborers in Christ Jesus;
But I wish you to know, that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. read more. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same to her being shaven. If a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a disgrace for a woman to be shorn or shaven; let her be covered. For a man ought not to cover his head, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not from the woman; but the woman is from the man; for man indeed was not created on account of the woman; but the woman on account of the man. Therefore the woman ought to have authority on her head, on account of the angels. Moreover neither is the woman without the man in the Lord, nor the man without the woman. For as the woman is from the man, so the man also is by the woman; and all things from God. Judge ye among yourselves: is it becoming for a woman to pray to God uncovered? Does not nature itself teach you, that, if a man may indeed have long hair, it is a dishonor to him? But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory unto her: because the hair has been given to her for a covering.
let the women be silent in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to talk; but let them be subordinate, as the law also says. But if they wish to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church.
I exhort, Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same thing in the Lord. Yea, I also entreat thee, noble yoke-fellow, assist those women, whosoever labored with me in the gospel, both along with Clement, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared,