2007-01-26 08:08:56 · 12 answers · asked by risa_rific 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because those who compiled the Bible changed the original story where female characters had a main, determinant role, in order to lessen their importance and build a new religion centered on a single male deity; a new Faith ruled by men only;)
2007-01-26 08:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by Love_my_Cornish_Knight❤️ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The special ones are mentioned. Women back in the day were very "seen and not heard". Just like they were a little over 50 years ago. When a woman did something worth mentioning, they are mentioned in the Bible.
2007-01-26 16:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by Soon2BMommy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with above that the Bible was focused on a partriarchal society, but also believe that most of the time family was too sacred or important to write about, or was just not necessary as part of the story. This wasn't necessarily someones journal, which would probably mention more women, but a historical recitation/legacy. Just a long shot here.
2007-01-26 16:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't exactly answer your question, but would you agree that most of the women mentioned are exceptional and great examples for women today. Also Proverbs 31:10-31 kind of outlines the attributes that God admires in women and it says.....her works will be praised inside the gates. So I feel like women of God will have more recognition later on.
2007-01-26 16:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by isiseamenhotep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many women mentioned in the Bible. Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Leah, Ruth, Rebecca, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Dinah, Salome, Esther, Bathsheba, Jesabel.
Just how many do you want?
2007-01-26 18:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I haven't counted them but there are a few even with roles that didn't belong to their era, anyway when studying history documents you shouldn't judge them by the values of your epoch, in those times women hadn't a predominant social influence. (I'd be happy if someone didn't just drop an easy "the bible is sexist")
2007-01-26 16:22:17 · answer #6 · answered by nublao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was compiled by paternalistic old men who were afraid of women and wanted to dis-empower them.
Love and blessings Don
2007-01-26 16:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a few in the old testiment but it was a patriarcle sociaty. more are mentioned in the new testiment as Jesus made a pointr of including them.
2007-01-26 16:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz 2,000 years ago women were second class citizens.
2007-01-26 16:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was a patriarchial society.
2007-01-26 16:16:10 · answer #10 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋