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 to you, that every one who puts away his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her commit adultery: and whosoever marries her when put away commits adultery.
And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause" And He, answering, said, "Did you not read that He Who made them from the beginning made them 'male and female,' read more. and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?" so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What, therefore, God joined together, let not man put asunder." They say to Him, "Why, then, did Moses command to give her a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?" He saith to them, "Moses, in view of the hardness of your heart, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so. And I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery."
Jesus, therefore, cried in the temple, teaching and saying, "Ye both know Me, and know whence I am; and I have not come of Myself; but He Who sent Me is true, Whom ye know not.
There exists neither Jew nor Greek, there exists neither bond nor free, there exists neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
For the salvation-imparting grace of God appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and godly in the present age; read more. looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; who gave Himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special 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, answering, said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! be it done to you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
And He saith to her, "Woman, what is it to Me and to you? My hour has not yet come."
And, on the morrow, going forth, we came to Caesarea; and, entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him. And this man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the wife is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
for man is not from woman, but woman from man; for man was also not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man;
Let the wives keep silence in the assemblies; for it is not permitted them to speak, but let them be in subjection, as also says the law. And, if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a wife to speak in an assembly.
For the salvation-imparting grace of God appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and godly in the present age;
Hastings
WOMAN
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"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'
"And it was said, 'Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;'
And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause"
And, behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and, learning that He was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster cruse of perfume;
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
And He saith to her, "Woman, what is it to Me and to you? My hour has not yet come."
And upon this came His disciples: and they were wondering that He was talking with a woman; yet no one said, "What seekest Thou?" or, "Why talkest Thou with her?"
Jesus, therefore, seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, saith to His mother, "Woman, behold your Son!"
These all were continuing with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
And, when the day of Pentecost was being fulfilled they were all together in one place;
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
'And it shall be in the last days', saith God, 'I will pour out of 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 be in the last days', saith God, 'I will pour out of 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;
For this cause, God gave them up to vile passions; for both their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature; and, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, burned in their desires one for another; men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error, which was due.
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;
I think, therefore, that this is good on account of the impending distress; namely, that it is good for a man to be thus.
But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened; that henceforth both those who have wives may be as though they had none; and those who weep, as though they wept not; and those who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those who buy, as though they possessed not; read more. and those who use the world, as not using it to the full; for the fashion of this world is passing away.
Let the wives keep silence in the assemblies; for it is not permitted them to speak, but let them be in subjection, as also says the law.
There exists neither Jew nor Greek, there exists neither bond nor free, there exists neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
the wives, to their own husbands, as to the Lord; because a husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is Head of the assembly; Himself the Savior of the body. read more. But, as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also let the women be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the assembly, and delivered Himself up for it, that He might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of the water in the word, that He might present to Himself the assembly, glorious, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it may be holy and without blemish. So ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as also Christ the assembly; because we are members of His body. For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. This mystery is great; but I am speaking of Christ and of the assembly. Nevertheless, do ye also, severally, each one, so love his own wife, as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.
I entreat Euodia, and I entreat Syntiche, to think the same thing in the Lord.
It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
For of these are those who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, and led on by manifold desires,
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/worrell'>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 who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to them of their substance.
And there was following Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented Him
And the women who had accompanied Him out of Galilee, following after, beheld the tomb, and how His body was laid. And, returning, they prepared spices and perfumes; and, on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;
Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus;
But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the wife is the husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man, praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. read more. But every woman, praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonors her head; for it is one and the same, as if she were shaven. For, if a woman is unveiled, let her also be shaven; but, if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. For a man, indeed, ought not to veil his head; being God's image and glory; but the woman is man's glory; for man is not from woman, but woman from man; for man was also not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man; for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord. For, as the woman is of the man, so also is the man through the woman; but all things are of God. Judge ye in yourselves; is it becoming that a woman, unveiled, should pray to God? Does not even nature herself teach, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him? But, if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.
Let the wives keep silence in the assemblies; for it is not permitted them to speak, but let them be in subjection, as also says the law. And, if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a wife to speak in an assembly.
I entreat Euodia, and I entreat Syntiche, to think the same thing in the Lord. Yea, I request you also, true yoke-fellow, help these women, who, indeed, labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and my remaining fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.
For the salvation-imparting grace of God appeared to all men,