I was volunteering at a battered women's shelter recently. During the course of a week I saw two men come in and justify beating their wives by saying "the Bible says she's supposed to obey me!" in so many words or less.
2007-10-22 21:37:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bib;le was writen how many years ago? Back in those days women were property so yes it was right that they obey their husbands.
But today, women are not property and so no we don't have to obey.
2007-10-23 01:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by Spring 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, the Bible does say that wives "must" obey their husbands. You may be able to find a translation that waters down that advice.
Unfortunately for the wife-beaters, the Bible also says that men are to love their wives as Christ loved the church, meaning that they have to be willing to protect at all costs, even if it means dying for them.
This is not a game of domination, it's all about nurturing your family and leaving behind a heritage for your children. The "must obey" part is not a command, it's a plea for the husband and wife to get along. Paul could have worded this plea in a number of ways, in case you're offended by the mere use of the word "obey".
2007-10-22 21:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess those guys must have missed the part where it said that husbands aren't supposed to mistreat their wives.
It DOES say in the Bible that wives are supposed to submit to their husbands, but right after that it also says that believers are to submit to one another in love, and that husbands are supposed to love their wives as Christ loved His church.
I can't STAND it when people take a half of a passage and try to build their beliefs around that. There's so much more to the Bible!
And by the way, I do commend you for volunteering at a women's shelter. That's a very noble thing to do.
2007-10-22 21:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Trust and obey Because there's no other way To be happy in Jesus Is to trust and obey. I know Hes real because He lives within my heart. There have been thousands of people down through history that are smarter than most today trying to prove there's no God but have failed. The truth is still setting people free today and changing lives. There is no excuse not to understand and believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ Blessings
2016-05-25 00:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible tells women to be submissive, can't remember the scripture. But the very next thing after the bible says this says that man is supposed to love his wife like Christ loves the church. So therefore those men, or so called men, that abuse there spouses are just using an excuse, and don't know what there talking about.
2007-10-22 21:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
People are so full of crap it runs out of their mouths, sometimes! I cannot stand men that think that the Bible says it is o.k. to treat their wives like dirt. It says that the wife is to submit to the husband as to the Lord. But it also says that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the Church.
And what did Christ do for the church? HE DIED!!! Husbands are to love their wives and if need be die for them and women are to return the love. So how on God's green earth this got so misunderstood that people think it is o.k. to beat their wives is beyond me.
It is in Ephesians 5:22-33.
2007-10-22 21:52:24 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. CT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God created both men and women in His own image and made them equal custodians of all His creation. But, because of their disobedience, God punished Adam and Eve and evicted them from the Garden of Eden. Eve's punishment was to suffer pain in childbirth and be ruled over by her husband.
Jesus broke with tradition and treated women in a much more egalitarian way than was normal in the society of that time. The early Christian churches followed Jesus' lead and gave women much higher status and more privileges than was common in the rest of the world. But Paul and other Christian leaders continued to affirm the principle of a husband's family leadership and authority over his wife.
Christians disagree over whether this principle should apply in the modern world. Is the man's authority over his wife and family a great spiritual principle decreed by God for all time, or is it just a reflection of the realities of Biblical-era culture? Today, many Christians believe women should enjoy all the same rights and privileges as men. Other Christians, however, continue to advocate a secondary role for women based on Genesis 3:16 and other Bible passages.
2007-10-22 21:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by Richard H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't say that the women must totally obey the men.....it says the men are the leaders of the family
There is a difference
2007-10-23 00:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by kenny p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible does not state obey. Also, men have been twisting scripture to suit their needs for thousands of years. The scriptures are clear on the perfect arrangement for man and woman in a marriage. There is no abuse, disrespect, etc for the woman. God calls us to submit to one another. We compliment each other. Personally, I have the opposite problem. I tend to be much more outgoing and more of an organizer/decider type person and my husband is a quiet introspective type. I struggle with it because I would like to make less decisions and let him take the lead more. Every personality is different, so as long as it is all to the glory of God, everyone is respected, its all good.
2007-10-22 21:45:44 · answer #9 · answered by Loosid 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
1 Pet 3:1 In the same way you wives must submit yourselves to your husbands, so that if any of them do not believe God's word, your conduct will win them over to believe. It will not be necessary for you to say a word,
2007-10-22 21:51:00 · answer #10 · answered by Si semut 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible aslo says "Men love your wives and do not be harsh with them." The Biblical principles of marraige were given to help couples complement each other and work together in a Godly way.
2007-10-22 21:45:49 · answer #11 · answered by o7mistique 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋