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Why this difference between genders? dose he consider women to be not fit to be a prophet? ( I am not talking about so called saints here)

2007-09-22 01:57:17 · 16 answers · asked by handful_01 2 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Why does he make some intelligent and some stupid?
Why does he give some musical talents and not others?
Why does he allow some to be born in 1st world countries and not others?
Why does he allow women to give birth and not men?

I can ask a number of redundant questions, but it doesn't say anything to how he may or may not LOVE us differently.

"God is not a respector of persons" means he doesn't LOVE any one of us more than any other. It doesn't mean he's made us "equal" in every sense of the word.

Why hasn't he chosen any women as prophets? Only God knows. There may be something inherantly different about women that precludes them from revelation. Maybe he understands how little received a female prophet would be in such a sexist world.

Truth is: We just don't know.

2007-09-22 20:02:33 · answer #1 · answered by Feelin Randi? 5 · 0 0

God does not differentiate this, we do. The culture at that time did not allow the women to speak in religious ways. If you also read throughout the Bible, there are many references to women doing great things and spreading the Word of God, but they just did not gain the popularity of the major prophets due to the culture at that time. Saints are basically prophets anyways, so you would have to include them into this as well. You see, as the culture changes, more women are recognized for their good deeds to the Lord throughout history.

2007-09-22 02:06:38 · answer #2 · answered by Save Religion 2 · 2 0

God was mostly dealing with the culture of the Israelites, which was extremely patriarchal. However, while there are no female prophets with their own books, there were a few prophetesses mentioned in the Bible. Also, Deborah was elevated to the position of Judge.

It says that in the end times, "your sons and your daughters will prophesy." I believe that it refers to the fact that as the world winds down, women will be in a position where they will be more likely to be listened to and allowed to preach and teach. Like today. Remember, it says that God sees no difference between male and female, it didn't say that humans were on the same level.

2007-09-22 02:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 1 0

Who in the world ever told you that there were no women prophets is the Bible ?

Tabitha you may find in Acts 9:36
Deborah is found in Judges chapter 4 and 5 .
Miriam was a prophet found in Exodus

There are others but this is enough to satisfy your question .

2007-09-22 02:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by newkirkb52 3 · 1 0

Miriam, Moses' sister is called a prophet. One of the OT prophets' wife is called a prophetess, and a woman prophet prophesied over Jesus when he was an infant. That is only three women prophets off the top of my head.

2007-09-22 02:18:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

there wore female prophets in the old and new testament I admite not as many as male but definatly some.
Miriam sister of moses for a start.
1. Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
2. Judges 4:4
Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.
2 kings 22 14
Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophetess Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

5. Nehemiah 6:14
Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, O my God, because of what they have done; remember also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who have been trying to intimidate me.
Nehemiah 6:13-15 (in Context) Nehemiah 6 (Whole Chapter)
6. Isaiah 8:3
Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the LORD said to me, "Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.

7. Luke 2:36
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
Luke 2:35-37 (in Context) Luke 2 (Whole Chapter)

2007-09-22 02:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5 0

I think you have a good point there.
And the reason why there are no females saints is because the male saints are made up by males who have been brought up to think that women are inferior to men, when the opposite is really true.
Females, in some countries, are still looked down upon and treated as second-class people.
In my opinion women are far superior to men in every way.

2007-09-22 02:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by Montgomery B 4 · 0 1

Prophet= One who delivers a message, with authority, from God. Hmmmmmmmm You might want to actually read your Bible. When you do you will see that God has used many women to deliver His truth to His faithful through out the Bible.
But more importantly why does it matter? Do you identify your relationship with God via your sex? We need to be careful here because it is all to easy for us to insert "our selves" into His will. Remember its not about "us" its all about His will for us. :-)

2007-09-22 02:10:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

interior the creation of God no person is specific. they have created to hold the paintings to prevail in expertise with one yet another with cooperation . physique shapes created to accomplish the paintings .creation of person and contained regarding Animals and vegetation additionally comparable development . the finished universe is working for the time of the means that's manipulated to hold paintings created by employing the God. Ego of person , created obstacles as woman and adult men. based on the actual shape and nature of wearing paintings disparities arrived with the hollow of generations are over interior the era. while each and all of the individuals found out that the actual physique basically difference and not the means or called as soul is actual equivalent the adaptation between adult men and woman would be ended and appreciate will get carry of to a minimum of one yet another with entire heart till then , we would desire to stand the comparable adjustments . interior the universe of earth galaxy the individuals will study basically expertise with actual involvement and with own self emotions and that's to hold to different worlds and not something greater effective than that, the two he may well be monarch or beggar the two would desire to be depart the actual physique here it self , that's ultimately merge into soil here itself. one would desire to stay here, with peace and love on all residing creatures here interior the earth , because it is all interior the area of creation.

2016-10-09 15:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

There were a few...not many, but a few.

Hmm...maybe it's because the church BURNED a lot of writings they deemed "false" based on their own opinions of the time. -.-; Since then (more than now even) they were completely a male-run society, I can see how they'd try to not give women any credibility or honor if possible.

bah! Sexists!

2007-09-22 02:10:39 · answer #10 · answered by ferrisulf 7 · 1 1

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