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This first-rate biblical and theological study offers an accessible examination of the key texts of Scripture pertinent to understanding female roles, affirming full equality of the sexes in family and church. The … More >>
Beyond Sex Roles: What the Bible Says about a Woman’s Place in Church and Family
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christians are so funny! they seem to truely and completely believe the most nonsensical and obsurd tales in the world. Adam and Eve? You’ve got to be joking. It is scientifically proven that the first human being was a female. Sorry guys. Looks like your basic belief just crumbled.
Rating: 1 / 5
Do your homework, and read what the other side has to say. As Prov 18:17 tells us, “The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.” VERY true.
There has been a strong attempt to “revise” the plain meaning of Scripture to make it different than it is. If you do NOT read up on this issue, but ONLY read the new “let’s FIX the Bible” side, you can be deceived.
READ THIS, twice over: “Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism”
edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
THIS WOMAN’S VIEW: “Women and the Word of God: A Response to Biblical Feminism” by Susan T. Foh
“The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective”
by Martha Peace
“Me? Obey Him?: The Obedient Wife and God’s Way of Happiness and Blessing in the Home” by Elizabeth Rice Handford
“The Surrendered Wife : A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion, and Peace with Your Man” by Laura Doyle
Rating: 1 / 5
PEOPLE! Watch out for the omissions, contradictions, and the contexts in this book! Don’t waste your time reading this if you have not read the entire Bible!
Although the book draws heavily from Genesis in the intro, it contains much sentiment suggesting that the Old Testament Law had been written by male pigs. This is dangerous, and clearly indicates that author does not understand OT Law or accept it as divinely inspired. But doing so will ultimately undermine Jesus’ endorsement of Mosaic Law as being irrelevant. If Jesus did not legitimately endorse and fulfill Mosaic Law (ref sermon on mount), then nothing else He said or did should be accepted as significant.
Also in particular, this book does not reconcile Numbers 30 to very critical parts of “gender specific” scripture – especially regarding 1 Cor 11, 14, and Timothy and Titus. Timothy text and Titus texts are not given due consideration in this book.
This book altogether neglects the value of motherhood and its value within the church. Wasn’t your mother one of the greatest influences of your entire life? Less motherhood = less influence. “Professional” ladies, single or otherwise, please write this on your day planner and chew on that one for a while as you are sipping on your double latte at Starbucks.
Finally, should you crack the book, please consider this: Before the fall, God left Adam in the garden with the instruction to not eat from the tree. The author points out that Eve was made later, and then she ate of the fruit first. The book itself even proposes that Eve was NOT given the prohibition from directly God. It only stands to reason then that Adam was left to inform Eve of God’s word (Eve reveled her knowledge when tempted by the serpent). Thus, God’s “pre-fall” creation order included a man who was left to instruct or correct his wife (although ANY responsibility can be abused).
Gender roles were NOT a consequence of the fall, God made men and women differently from the start to serve different purposes. Can you stomach this? Is that so terrible?
Rating: 1 / 5
I believe the author wanted the Bible to say that it is ok to have women as clergymen, and for women and men to have equal roles in marriage. It was with this objective that the author interpreted the Bible such that it would fit in with his pre-conceived bias. There are no Biblical passages that really explain and promote his basic views that the saying of God to Eve: “Your desire shall be towards your husband, and he shall rule over you.” had Satan’s backing, or that this was contrary to the original plan in creation. It’s funny how the author believes that Adam gave Eve the prohibition concerning the forbidden fruit, but that he also believes that God never intended for men to lead or have guidance over women. In other words, the author condradicts himself. There is no passage he can show where St. Paul was trying to promote equality between the sexes for administrative positions in the church. On the contrary, the New Testament promotes the idea that there ARE differences between the sexes, and that Christians are in danger of repeating the bad example of Adam and Eve by allowing women to have positions of authority. In summary, this book has illogical conclusions, unsupported propositions (as other critics have charged), and leads people to interpret the Bible in such a way that the points the New Testament writers were trying to get across are explained away and are made irrelevant.
Rating: 1 / 5
When I first saw the book, I thought that it would give a biblical view of how scripture dictates gender’s roles and responsibilities. I was very disappointed to find out that the views are distorted and have no foundational truth. It presents a “very” liberal view of this understanding of theology. Not a good tool for those wanting to know what the bible say.
Rating: 1 / 5