Women, what you think about Genesis 3:16?

Question

Husbands rule over their wives...

Genesis 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Answer 1

As garbage as the whole story of Genesis

Answer 2

That was a prophecy that has really come true. Men usually dominate cruelly over women, and women in general crave for the man, even though he's a cheat or a wife-beater or worse. Women in general desire to have a husband and children, and have to look to the man for help in this situation.
God could foresee that since now humans were imperfect, the man would abuse his authority over the woman. Many people think this means God caused all this, but that is just the same as blaming the weatherman for the bad weather when all he did was to FORETELL what it'd be like.
Happily though, we can see from other parts of the Bible exactly how God wants men to treat women. Please read Ephesians 5:28-33

Answer 3

I agree with it. The husband is the superior over us. You guys just have to realize. Yes, we have the kids. But back then the man was the person who took care of the family money wise. The male is the leader of the house. It should always be that way ( unless there is no male leader in the house.). I am not saying in anyway that woman don't have any rights. But The male is the leader in the house. This doesn't mean that the man treats the woman as a inferior of him. He treats her equally.
may God bless you and everyone you love!

Answer 4

I believe that it is an honor to serve my husband as God has laid out for me, but then my husband is not a dictator, and I also think that if both are Christians it all works out the way God intended.
I'm all for women finding personal fulfillment in a professional career if that is the will of God for them . . . but not at the expense of being a wife, a mother or a homemaker. Those things should come first. If forced to choose, godly women should choose being a wife and mother and homemaker first . . . and following a career as a secondary path in life. Obviously many women are so gifted that they don't have to choose but can do all those things well. Such women should be honored as models of truly biblical womanhood.)
I do not believe that a woman's "place" is in the home. Her "place" is in fulfilling God's will for her life—whatever that might be.

Answer 5

wyvern131... *******PLEASE READ THIS

This scripture - in no means - is ordering women to be submissive to their husbands. I hate that people use that. Plus, for those women who read this, in the New Testament men are called to love their wives as Christ love the church. Jesus laid his life for the church, taught, washed the feet of his children, guided, and worked hard for the church. Now, give that to any men who wants to spread that lie.

Now, to your answer.. God does everything for a reason. The purpose of her punishment (which is what this verse was about) is because she brought sin into the family of God. So whenever a female brings a new life into this world, the pain shall remind her of the problem she committed.

**More than that, Adam's punishment was meant so because of his allowing sin to enter the family of God. You know that wherever sin is, God will not be. The garden of Eden was heaven on Earth. Adam didn't have to do much of anything with this gift from God. His involvement with sin (that was manifested when he ate of the fruit) caused the ease of his life to be taken away from him. Now, he would have to work hard until the day he died to feed his family and get what he had.

Answer 6

With the introduction of sin, things changed for the man and the woman. Jehovah pronounced sentence on both of them as sinners. “I shall greatly increase the pain of your pregnancy,” Jehovah told Eve, speaking of the eventuality he permits as though it were done by him. He added: “In birth pangs you will bring forth children, and your craving will be for your husband, and he will dominate you.” (Genesis 3:16) Since that time, many wives have been dominated, oftentimes harshly, by their husbands. Instead of being valued as helpers and complements, they have frequently been treated more like servants or slaves.
What, though, did the fulfillment of Genesis 3:16 mean for female worshipers of Jehovah? Were they relegated to a place of subservience and humiliation? Far from it!

The obligation to show honor does not rest with husbands alone. Whereas a husband should honor his wife by treating her lovingly and with dignity, a wife should honor her husband by being in subjection and showing deep respect. (1 Peter 3:1-6) Moreover, Paul admonished Christians to ‘show honor to one another.’ (Romans 12:10) This is a call for men and women in the congregation to serve together with mutual respect. When such a spirit prevails, Christian women will not speak out in a manner that undermines the authority of those taking the lead. Rather, they will support the elders and cooperate with them. (1 Corinthians 14:34, 35; Hebrews 13:17) For their part, Christian overseers will treat “older women as mothers, younger women as sisters with all chasteness.” (1 Timothy 5:1, 2) Wisely, the elders will give kind consideration to the voice of their Christian sisters. Thus, when a sister shows her regard for theocratic headship and respectfully asks a question or even points out something that requires attention, the elders will gladly give consideration to her question or problem. Ever since the introduction of sin in Eden, women in many cultures have been relegated to a position of dishonor. But that is not the kind of treatment that Jehovah originally intended for them to experience. No matter what cultural views toward women may prevail, the record of both the Hebrew and the Christian Greek Scriptures clearly shows that godly women should be treated with honor and respect. It is their God-given due.

Answer 7

While we must admit that some men throughout history have pointed to this Scripture verse to justify their fallen desire to dominate women, St Paul is in no way justifying such an attitude. He knows it to be a result of sin (See Gn 3:16), which is why in this passage he's actually restorying God's original plan before wrong doings. He does so by pointing out what marriage was all about in the first place. It was meant to foreshadow the marriage of Christ and the Church (all Christians). St Paul simply draws out the implications of this analogy.

He starts by calling both husbands and wives to "be subjective to one another' out of "reverence for Christ" - out of reverence for the "great mystery" that spouses participate in by imaging Christs union with the Church. In analogy, the husband represents Christ, and the wife represent the Church (All Christains). So, he says, as the Church (all Christains) is subject to Christ, so should wives be subject to their husbands.

Another translation uses the word "submission." I like to explain this word as follows. "Sub" means "under," and "mission" means "to be sent forth with the authority to preform a specific service". Wives, then, are called to put themselves under the mission of their husbands.

What's the mission of the husband? "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her". How did Christ love the Church? He died for her. Christ said he came "not to be served but to serve" and to lay down his life for his Bride

Answer 8

do no longer attempt to create insurrection in women, they have equivalent rights with God. Paul replace into answering questions the Corinthian church asked him, and alter into addressing the carnal Christian better halves, no longer all women in maximum situations. adult adult males by no potential have the excellent to regulate women or better halves, yet via sin of Eve interior the backyard, better halves are to positioned up to their husbands' authority. single women positioned up to God ( or their mum and dad ). you would be able to desire to verify the be conscious earlier you're making assumptions ( 2 Timothy 2:15 and 3:sixteen-17 ).

Answer 9

The battle of the sexes has just begun. : ) The antidote is in the restoration of mutual respect and dignity through Jesus Christ ..see Eph 5:21-33

Answer 10

Rule over thee? Do you even want to know what that means?


That means that the man is to care for and look after the woman.

Answer 11

I actually heard someone reference this verse to back up some completely idiotic thoughts about how women shouldn't have jobs, shouldn't go to college, shouldn't be able to vote, and shouldn't be able to drive.

Good for me, I'm not a christian nor do I want a husband.