Oppression Of Women In The Bible

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Women were always portrayed underneath men equality wise throughout history in literature. In the Bible Eve was depicted as person who was going to serve as a helper to adam.God first thought of making a woman was because he saw that Adam was lonely compared to every other creature that he created. All the animals in the garden had another spouse to help and keep them company, so that was the sole purpose of Eve creation.God put adam into a deep sleep to take one of his ribs, to use and create Eve.This Is where the name “Woman” was now used. God decide to call her a woman because she was made from a body part of a man. While reading Genesis there is a clear message of who ranks higher in authority. First their is God who has all power than their is man, followed by a women. So you get the indication from the start that Adam has more Authority over Eve. This fits the stereotype that men in society ruler over women and they have no purpose other than to keep men company and to help them when needed. Which all contradicts how in the bible it states that all women are created in the image of God just as men. But as readers it is very visible distinction between the two different sex. Another stereotype of women in old literature is that they are known to be irrational thinkers and can lead to the downfall of men making them evil. The first bad and most infamous choice of eve is her decision to eat the apple from the tree that God has forbidden Adam and Eve to eat from. She

According to the World Economic Forum 2012 Global Gender Gap Report, out of the 196 countries in the world, none of them have an equal male/ female opportunity. Meaning 100% of countries have women that will never be able to achieve everything a man can achieve. This statistic is a sad truth that even the most advanced countries have to face and attempt to solve. Many have tried opening the eyes of the world to this statistic but only few have succeeded. One of whom is Barbara Kingsolver. She does this in her famous novel, The Poisonwood Bible. Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible is a novel about sexism existing in all cultures and how it affects the women in them.

to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you,to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who love him shrouded in tears,and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters." Genghis Khan, much like the Hebrew Bible during certain points, regards women as objects. However, to write the Hebrew Bible off as fully misogynistic would not do the ancient texts justice. From Genesis to Judges 2, the Hebrew Bible objectifies women, uses them as scapegoats, but during certain points rises them to the level of highly admired Prophets and warriors. This essay attempts to explore the various undertones of femininity depicted throughout the Hebrew Bible.

When one thinks about the leaders of early Christianity, an orthodox vision of Jesus’ male apostles and disciples fills their head. While there is no doubt these men were important, their influential women counterparts are often overlooked and underrated. For years, historians were perplexed at the rapid spread of early Christianity, until they considered women. Women had a major role in the rise and spread of early Christianity because they were not only numerous, but also influential in leadership positions and converting others.

Mary Magdalene and Mary the Mother of God are both biblical women who were faced with similar societal standards even thought these time periods are hundreds of years apart. Mary Magdalene was always seen as the “rebellious” women in the bible when it turns out she really wasn 't doing anything wrong. Similarly David Van Biema wrote about this topic in Time Magazine saying that Mary was first seen in the Gospel of Luke as

When discussing the Bible’s New Testament, there are several individuals aside from Jesus that gander a lot of attention. It is not uncommon to hear pastors and priest preaching about the disciples that walked with the messiah during his time of great works during a Sunday service. There are many lessons to be learned from the experiences of and trails faced by the men that knew best. However, even though the Bible is considerable a masculine text, there are many notable women sprinkled throughout it. Most notable, of course, would be the mother of Jesus, Mary. She made several appearances throughout the Gospel from the moment the angel came to her and said “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28) to let her know that she was going to be the mother of the “Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32) to the moment she stood witness to the crucifixion of that Son. Today, after Jesus, Mary – sometimes also called The Virgin Mary – is among those most revered in the Bible. However, she is not the only Mary to have close ties to the Biblical savior. There are actually at least three other Marys to walk along side with Jesus at some point, but none more conversational than Mary Magdalene.

I Timothy 2:12- women be silence, it also talks about why women cannot be pastors perfectly clear, and verse 13 give the cause of verse 11 and12.

(Morrison 91). As defying as Hagar was, Magdalene was seen as a more fortifying name. Mary Magdalene was a biblical character found in the New Testament. She is referred to as one of the first female apostles. Her devotion to Jesus Christ was so strong that Mary was one the few apostles that were able to stay with him through the crucifixion.

Throughout history many have tenaciously challenged to dishonor the Word of God. One argument used in subjective efforts to discredit God’s word is the view that the Bible supports a misogynistic treatment of women. For example, in Genesis 4:19 men such as Lamech practice polygamy and others sell their daughters as in Exodus 21:7-8. We see Lot willing to trade his own two daughters to save the angels that appeared in Sodom. In Genesis 19:1-11 and 19:30-38 we see the women are treated horribly and as possessions. In Genesis, Deuteronomy 21 and Numbers 5 women are treated abusively.

The Holy Bible is full of advice on every issue known to humanity. This advice varies in topics from society's functions to foreign policy and even gender roles. Today's western culture is very confused when it comes to gender roles, swinging over the last over 50 years from a male-dominated society to a large portion of the feminist society fighting for female dominance and the disappearance of chivalry. Society is always searching for answers from science and philosophy but constantly fails to look in the right places. The Bible is the foundation of truth and it requires the ultimate amount of attention if any community plans to be successful for any length of time. The education of modern society on what the Bible says about gender roles is necessary to achieve mutual understanding of beliefs.

Gender roles, and the mere existence of a gender binary, has been a recent topic of conversation for many churches, theologians, and individual believers. As the cultural pressure to remove gender-specific limitations builds, many of those aforementioned have turned to scripture for answers. Seldom are women’s roles in the Old Testament characterized by decision making or personal merits. Rather, a woman’s capacity to produce an heir for their husband complements his dominance and responsible faithfulness and allows God’s plan to be fulfilled through their combined efforts. In the New Testament, through the transformative power of Christ, prominent women became less of an anomaly, but were still held to a different set of standards and expectations than men and were usually still praised according to their actions and their faith. The Pauline epistles, written in the context in which the Church still exists today: the age to come, provide a basis for today’s understanding of women’s roles in marriage and in church leadership. Although there are many instances of women fulfilling God’s plans and proving their worth among the community of Christians, the biblically normative role of women is to avoid authoritative church leadership positions and remain submissive in situations of teaching and interpreting the Word.

This effectively explains the views of a "woman's role." The excerpt speaks directly about man's obligation to God but more directly about woman's obligation to man. In Corinthians Chapter 14 verse 34, this system of beliefs is recognizable as it is written...

1 Timothy 2:11–15 states: “11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 for Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.” 1 Corinthians 14:33–35 states: “33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. 35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their

Upon losing the election to become the 45th president of the United States, Hillary Clinton gave a concession speech and told “all the little girls who are watching this...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and to achieve your own dreams” (Clinton). While Candidate Hillary Clinton said these girls are “deserving of every chance,” our society may prove otherwise. Although women today are no longer denied basic rights such as voting, our patriarchal society still sets up barriers, which limit a woman’s ability to be considered equal to a man. Here, “equal” would be defined as being perceived in the same light for equal opportunities and outcomes. Similarly, Christian women today are not limited in the same ways they were in early Christianity; however, the Bible still presents women in subalternate roles, compared to men. In American society today, there are double standards in the way men and women are perceived that date back to “traditional” Biblical expectations of women being subservient to men.