The Shameless Woman is like a dog
"A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear the Lord." (Eccles.26:25)
"Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman." (Eccles. 25:13)
"Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die." (Eccles. 25:22)
"If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go." (Eccles. 25: 26)
"The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids. If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty." (Eccles. 26:9-10)
"A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord: and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed. A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued." (Eccles. 26:14-15)
2007-03-12 21:53:55 · 13 answers · asked by Punter 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh my goodness... the Bible is gender biased?!?
I had NO idea!!
2007-03-12 21:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
becbek, there is no conclusive evidence that Mary Magdalene is a promiscuous woman. It is only mentioned that she was demon-possessed (which could range from the literal meaning to having serious ailments).
And to answer the question about gender biasness, there are many examples that reflects otherwise.
1. Eve was created to be Adam's companion, not servant.
2. The harlot who protected the Israelite spies in the Book of Joshua in the attack on Jericho was mentioned. She could see the grace of God was with the Israelites. Would Male Chauvinists write that?
3. Ruth, a Moabite and a widow, was portrayed as a filial and clean-lving women, in contrast to Israelite men and women in her time. She went on to become Jesus' earthly ancestor.
4. The entire Book of Esther shows Esther to be a dutiful and faithful Jew.
5. It is stated in the Mosaic Law that a man cannot rape a woman and if he defiles a virgin, he is to make restitution if he does not intend to marry her. Clearly, the Law does not stand on the side of the males who choose to sin.
I do agree that in some specific verses, like one of which in Proverbs stated that ing Solomon had seen many worthy men but not one worthy woman or something like that. However, do take into account the literary styles involved in the translation from the Masoretic and Septuagint scripts.
Secondly, do not forget that even though the Bible is divinely inspired there may be traces of biasness involved. Such as the Gospel accounts where some disciples said the the women went to Jesus' tomb to embalm his corpse and went back to tell others about His Resurrection while Gospels did not even mention the women. This contradiction can be reconciled in the fact that though the Bible is divinely inspired, by the sinful man of man, there may still be biasness. However, have assurance that the essence of God's message is still very much preserved when we omit these apparent contradictions.
Ladies, you should have faith that perhaps some of the comments of women may be true. That perhaps, women may be inferior to men in some unknown ways that King Solomon and certain prophets could be referring to?
Take careful note that it is normally to men who sin and are the masterminds of sin. Judas Iscariot is certainly less pleasing in the eyes of the Lord that Mary Magdalene. Let's not take inteprete meaning of these verses exhaustively, but leave space for our reflection.
Jesus Himself advocates the gender equality in the eyes of God. Does he discriminate between male and female disciples?
In times where our pride creeps into our minds and attempts to make us doubt the Bible, always remember WWJD. What Would Jesus Do?
2007-03-13 05:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by JC 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
there is no chapter 25 or 26 in the bible. You are acting like a child
2007-03-13 04:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We know the truth, a harlot is the downfall of man. Some of these tricks want to justify their fornication by interpreting the bible as they choose, only one woman was worthy to have a son from the Lord and she was a virgin. nuff said.
2007-03-13 05:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus also told the crowd about to stone the adulterous woman, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone," the he told the woman, "Go and sin no more".
I notice that all your references are from the book that King Solomon wrote near the end of his life. Also, Jesus said that he did not come to condemn the world but to save it (you and me). New Testament means new covenant or new promise , new deal, etc. Jesus hated legalism. Stop judging lest ye be judged.
2007-03-13 05:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie L RN 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was great friends with Mary Magdalen. She was an adultress. The thing that confuses people is that we are still caught up on ancient customs that we cannot see through to the real teachings of our religion.
2007-03-13 04:59:30 · answer #6 · answered by ~ B_e_K_z ~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ecclesiastes only has 12 chapters.
2007-03-13 11:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HELLO???!!!! There is no chapter 25 or 26! You can't even get that right.
2007-03-13 05:05:32 · answer #8 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are only twelve chapters in Ecclesiastes. Where did you REALLY find these verses?
2007-03-13 05:12:23 · answer #9 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ever been cheated by a promiscuous woman? Obviously not.
2007-03-13 05:00:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
=_=..........
Punter.............what makes you different from those ignorant fools who take out of context verses from the Qu'ran?
After all that we other muslims done to maintain peace with everyone else, YOU come and ruined everything.
Shame on you.
2007-03-13 04:58:30 · answer #11 · answered by Adia Azrael 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋