Are these quotes really from the Bible?

Question

I saw these quotes from a website about how bad the Bible talked about the woman..
Genesis

God fashions a woman out of one of Adam's ribs. This was necessary since Adam couldn't find a "help meet" in any of the animals that God made for him. 2:20-22

Adam blames Eve and Eve blames the serpent. 3:12-13

God punishes Eve, and all women after her, with the pains of childbirth and subjection to men. 3:16

Adam is also punished, although less severely. He now will have to work for a living because he "hearkened unto the voice" of his wife. 3:17

Lamech is the first of a long line of biblical men with more than one wife. It seems that God approves of such marriages. 4:19, 23

And there are many others but I wouldn't like to make the question too long.

Sorry if it would be offensive for some of you...

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Yup. Written by guys, for guys, who wanted a guy-type Deity. Women were just plain old property to make more boy babies.

Answer 2

Hello, ill run throught these quotes you have listed:

God fashions a woman out of one of Adam's ribs. This was necessary since Adam couldn't find a "help meet" in any of the animals that God made for him. 2:20-22
Yes, God fashions a women from Adams rib. This can be taken as literal or metaphorical. The reason he did this was because he was lonely.


Adam blames Eve and Eve blames the serpent. 3:12-13
Yes, it is interesting here that God asks Adam and not Eve why he ate the apple. Why is this? This is because Adam was the one that was given the responisbility to look after the Tree and not eat from it, not Eve. Therefore even though Eve ate first, Adam is just as much in the wrong, if not more.

God punishes Eve, and all women after her, with the pains of childbirth and subjection to men. 3:16
Yes, this is true, due to the sin of Adam and Eve, women now feel pain in childbirth, and are ruled by men which you can still see today. And can be seen over history for as long as we can see back. From this passage a large flaw can be found in most of the Christian religions of today, they see women as less important however God said this was a consequence of sin and not how it should be, nor how it will be in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Adam is also punished, although less severely. He now will have to work for a living because he "hearkened unto the voice" of his wife. 3:17
I admit I an not so familiar with this quote, but "work for a living " is a nice way to put it, the bible used much more powerful language and it is also still true today. Just look how long people work today, sometimes up to 14 hours a day!!! If Adam and Eve did not sin, we would not have to work at all!! Everything we needed would have been provided for us.

Lamech is the first of a long line of biblical men with more than one wife. It seems that God approves of such marriages. 4:19, 23
Again one with which I am not so familiar. However what I am sure of is that he does not approve of such marrages since Jesus came to earth around 2000 years ago. For he says in the old testement that if a man so much as lusts for another women in his heart, he is commiting adultery.

I hope this answer helped and if you need anything else just PM or email me and I would be happy to try my best. =D

Answer 3

God made women for man to have a companion.
Some of what you say is true, but your not understanding the meaning correctly, I don't have time to explain all the questions you have, I would suggest you talk to a pastor. but everything your talking about is old testament and they lived by different laws then. All God wants now is your faith and belief. He sent his son to die for your sins, Don't try to figure out the way God dose everything it is beyond mans understanding.
He loves you and wants your love in return.

Answer 4

It may be PI but it is the "Word" of God, just because someone did something in the Bible does not mean God approved of it.

And why should what is written in the Bible offend a Christian who holds it to be the "Word" of God?

Answer 5

not offensive at all.

the talmudic teaching is the originally adam was both male and female, until G-d separated them into two by removing the rib. i don't consider that offensive.

as for eve getting punished "less severely", i wonder if men in ancient times who spent their lives endlessly toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk in the sweltering heat believed that they got the better end of the deal. the only reason you believe the guys got off light is because you yourself live in the 21st century and have never toiled like that in your entire life.

as for polygamous marriages, i really don't see why G-d would give a crap how many people got married to who, as long as everybody was happy.

Answer 6

Hey cool, makes me happy that someone is taking the time to read one of my sources! Thank you.

I as an atheist believe people have a right to know what really is in the bible before they make a decision.

As you will notice, there are sexist things in the new testament as well.

Answer 7

Dont read into the whole male vs women thing. We are all created in Gods own image. What the statements are trying to say is stand up for what you beleive in. If you go with the flow, and you know its wrong you will be punished. Stand up for what you know to be true. Thats the moral of the strory.

Hope that helps.
*H*

Answer 8

As one poster here points out Christ seemingly cherished women, sent them out teaching - an important responsibility. However, along comes Paul. Paul is obviously a man of his culture in the Roman Empire who has complete disdain for women, who are mere chattel, except for maybe a few rich ones. Obviously, he conveniently forgot his master's joy in them. Paul thinks the return of Christ is immanent, probably in his lifetime, so he exhorts women to shut up in the churches (who knows what was eating his grouchy ar**se, he did claim to have a temper) and with the help of a lot of Jewish Christians who also held women in low esteem -- remember that bad girl Eve who wanted knowledge and ate from the tree of knowledge, got Adam to eat it too, and who along with all other mammals with big-headed offspring got to feel the pangs of childbirth as well as getting kicked out of the garden of innocence and ignorance -- commenced to put them in their place so the serious work of getting the world ready for Christ's immanent return could get on. Anyway, since their society was unjust towards women, that's all they knew, so they just embedded their cultural mores into their religious practice as well as in all those letters Paul wrote, formalized it, and voila. After all, who did it benefit? We still have it today, though I admit, in some places in the world things are somewhat better for women than in the old days, but it's because of secular law.

Answer 9

first off this is not our time, this was thousands of years ago. i believe things were quite different then ; ) in the OT things were quite different, life was a little mroe harsh. God saw how poeple were abusing things andmisinterpruting things and IMO that was one of the reasons He sent His Son. You willnotice in the new testament much more love and compassion sent forth. read Corinthians - i promise you'll enjoy. women are not debased inthe bible when you read it fully. gracious - women were pivital in the life of Christ. a woman was choosen to give birth to HIm, a woman started HIm on HIs journey, woemn were with Him every step of the way, at His death on the cross and were the first to see Him Ressurected!!

Answer 10

Yep the Bible is rather politically incorrect! :-)