Is the man the provider?

Question

Where in the Bible does it state that the man should be the provider for the family?

Answer 1

Right here:
Gen 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.


Jim

Answer 2

They don't have to be the ONLY provider, they just are the best at providing & protecting. I AM NOT saying woman cannot do it, modern day single moms have proved that, but day to day lifestyles seem to be more smooth when a parent has someone to help them. Go to artakiane.com, she has painted a lovely picture of a cheetah family ~ an allegory about the human family ~ it will give u the insight I think u are looking for. But it doesn't say that in the bible as far as I have read. We are ALL to work & provide for those who are in need. The poor, the children, the maimed.

Answer 3

Friend, Yes the man is the provider, 1st. Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for (HIS) own, & specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith & is worse than an Infidel. Now friend, let me also bring this up,In the day & time we live in now,some familes can not make it on one income, therefore a husband & wife sometimes has to work, Yes a woman is the keeper of the House which means she is to do the housework, But that only applies if the wife is not working & also if a man is disable & can not work, Then a wife may have to work, I was grateful that most of my life God gave me a good paying Job for General Electric Co.I just retired after 38 yrs. on the job, My first wife work in a hospital as a nurse aid for 13 yrs. Now my first wife is deceased & I am remarried & my second wife was working part time, & I told her to quit her job, That my income would be enough Now My wife & I are at home Praying & serving God.

Answer 4

Others have quoted scripture regarding headship and subjection which are important. In Prov 6:6 we are instructed to look at the ant, not to be lazy or unwise.
Jehovah is a God of order so there is headship.
As a woman the most important choice we will make is who our husband will be. He will be the head of our home. This is a choice we make out of freewill. We vow to God that we will live with this decision until death.
The husband has the responsibility to lead his family. He is to take all thoughts, feelings, concerns and facts into consideration after discussing it with his wife.
The goal is to have peace and love in the family. If there is a problem or situation where you simply cannot agree, as the wife and out of deep love and respect for your husband, the matter should be left for him to handle. He knows you love him and he loves you completely so why assume he would do anything to intentionally hurt you.
As far as him being the provider, as long as it is not a matter of laziness, you are a partner in the marriage and working together to provide a safe and well maintained home.
God is not materialistic. Keeping your eye simple goes a long way in keeping peace.
Possibly making it so that you can be a home with your children, they are our most important jobs, our most precious responsibilities. Don't overlook how valuable your influence is on them day to day.

Answer 5

God made woman from man's rib to be a help meet, together they lived and worked together, woman was made from his rib to be by his side, not from his foot to be walked on. Traditionally woman's Job was in the home, but even today it seems it takes both man and woman working to raise a family. There are a lot of families today with reverse rolls were the woman works out side the home and the man stays home and takes care of the home things. what is important in all that you do, is that you have a Loving relationship with the Lord Our God. and he will Bless all that you do and for any relationship to truly succeed you need to keep God in the center of it

Answer 6

Genesis chapter 3:16-19

Answer 7

The older woman are to teach the younger woman to be sober,to love their husbands,to love their children,To be discreet, chaste, (keepers at home), good, obediant to their own husbands, that the Word of God be not blasphemed. Titus 2: 1-5
If the woman is to be the keeper of the home then who is to be the provider?
Would this not stand to reason that it would be the man?

Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. Genesis 3: 23

Answer 8

It doesn't. Man is supposed to be the leader and the head of the woman, but that is not a dictatorship, but a leadership.

I am no longer Christian, but was for 25 years. My wife is the provider and she is still a Christian.

Marriage is an equal partnership where the husband and wife share responsibility. No decisions should be made without each one giving their views and making a decision together.

The bible just says that the woman is the weaker vessel, and I do not think that is derogatory. I think the man is held at a higher accountability according to the bible.

Answer 9

I am not aware of any place in the Bible. Provider I believe is mostly a social norm. Social norms creep into the body of Christ all the time. It may be there but I don't remember and I do a bit of reading. It does say "Spiritual Leader". But thats not provider.

May GOD richly bless you.

Answer 10

Look at the beginning, ADAM punishment in the garden was to toil, to work the land with sweat and difficulty, Eve's punishment was pain in childbirth and being made subject to man. Look @ the physical facts of mans upper body strength compared to womans. To me it's obvious that we were made with different jobs and purposes. Men and women are equal, but not identical!! We have different strenghths, natures, etc... Thanks for Listening!! God Bless You!!

Answer 11

Ephesians 5:21-33
21 submitting to one another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her

Jehovah Jirah, our Provider. We should, out of love, provide for our wives/families, as God provides for us.

If you want to look at the old testament the theme is quite pervasive.

Please DON"T mistake any of the above for my disrespect for women in ANY WAY. Marriage, and family life are NOT this simple and are an equal partnership between one man and one woman (yes, I said it). I'm just saying you can find an answer to your question if you look hard enough.

If we wanted, we could explore what it means to "provide." In any "healthy" husband/wife relationship I've ever encountered, both have provided different parts to make up the whole.