are woman made as equal in the bible?

Question

Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness. I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to be kept silent.

1 Tim 2


Woman should remain silent in the chruches. they are not allowed to speak, but must be submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they shoud ask their own husband at home. for it is disgraceful for a women to speak in the church.

1 Corinthians 14

Answer 1

yes, a man wrote the bible, you're right.
so women, burn your bibles and stop encouraging your children to learn this crap.

Answer 2

Yes, women are equal. That was one of the outstanding features of Christianity, women and men were worshipping together!!!! (seems everyone forgets that part in your verses).

The bad part was that women were also talking in church, and being new to the whole 'worship right next to hubby' theory, they did not realize what a faux-pas talking during the service really is lol. Hence the words of Paul.

For a better look at the equality of women, check out Proverbs 31, verses 18 till the end of the chapter. It's called the Woman of Noble Character commonly, and shows how women bought and sold real estate, were over the servants in her home, had a business of selling not only wine but 'sashes' (belts), and was considered a fount of wisdom. There's more, go read it for yourself.

And besides, women are NOT equal to men, we are better :) After all (to quote the late Ann Richards) "Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did only she did it backwards and in high heels!" lol

Answer 3

The concept of equality was begun by Christ himself!

Christianity is responsible for bringing concepts like equality and freedom of speech.

Jesus said the rocks and trees would cry out if necessary to proclaim Him. Look around at what the men in this world are all about. Look at most churches. Where are the men?

In the OT, God used Deborah as His judge because all of the Israelite men were messing around with the Canaanite women. Read it, it's in there. Oh, and it pretty much looks like that these days, too.

Answer 4

Originally, in the Garden before sin, man and woman was equal. After they sinned, their punishments were given to them and all generations of humans...one of those punishments was woman was to be under her husband for all of her physical existance. But not to think we are without hope. While sin came into the world by one woman, so did the salvation needed come to us through another woman, Mary.

With the advent of Christ and the church, roles were given to all those in the church. Woman are not to take a public role. That is all Paul is speaking about. Keep in mind, in the same passage where women are told to keep silent, in just a few verses before this one, some of the men are told to keep silent also! It is about speaking in tongues and teaching over the brothers. Sisters have their role.

One last point, what Eve lost us in the garden, is restored in the New Covenant and kingdom of God..for there is neither bond, nor freeman, Jews or Gentile, male or female, but we are all ONE in Christ Jesus. This puts us back as equals in the kingdom with men. Our equality and our roles are different. If you assume the public role in the church is the superior, and the role of the woman is the inferior, you assume incorrectly. Roles are duties given to groups to see to it all the "bases are covered" so to speak. We are equal in Christ and equally valuable. We just have various roles.

Answer 5

Keep reading and you'll see the answer.

1 Timothy 2:11-14

11A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent

13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.

Paul is reiterating in verse 13-14 the concept from Genesis that Adam was formed first, Eve was formed from man...hence the name woman.

So to answer your question, yes, the Bible distinguished unique roles for men and women, but does not say one is superior to the other.

Answer 6

Made as in created: Yes. Defining roles is a different question.

1Tim was referring to the authoritative chain of command within the church, not in a social or political context. Refer to Deborah who was judge in Isreal over men.

Unfortunately Gal. 3:28 is often used out of context Verse 23 talks about being under the Law "before faith came" and how we are brought closer to Jesus and have become sons of God by faith. We are no longer under law, but grace and we are "Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise," (v. 29).(2) The point of this passage is that we are all saved by God's grace according to the promise of God and that it doesn't matter who you are, Jew, Greek, slave, free, male, or female. All are saved the same way, by grace. In that, there is neither male nor female.

Male leadership does not belittle women. Jesus was given his authority by God the Father (Matt. 28:18). He was sent by God (John 6:38). He said the Father was greater than He (John 14:28). Did this belittle Jesus? Of course not. Women are of great value in the church and need to be used more and more according to the gifts given them.

Does the wife's submission to the husband mean that she is less than the husband, less important, or belittled? Again, not at all. Not having a place of leadership in the church does not mean a woman is less of a person, less important to God, or inferior. All are equal before God whether it be Jew, Gentile, free, slave, male, or female.

But in the church, God has set up an order the same way he set one up in the family. The chain of command is Jesus, the man, the wife, and the children.

Answer 7

Paul was a sexist S.O.B. I'm trying to understand how a bunch of letters he wrote from jail carry as much weight as the Old Testament or the Gospels or the books of prophecy. Can't the average Christian reading this book tell the difference between what is narrative and what is obviously a man expressing his opinion (as is the case with much of Paul's contribution to the Bible)?

Answer 8

Well, friend, these were Paul's beliefs. Jesus didn't feel that way. I think it must have been very hard to be a woman in those days. No, woman was sent as a helpmate for man. They were not considered equal by the Hebrews. Now, we have female ministers. Hooray.

Answer 9

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Paul was dealing with women in the church who were talking durning church service. you should read things IN context and include other scriptures on the topic

Answer 10

NO, women are not made equal in the Bible. They were never supposed to be equal to men.