why does the bible ask the woman to obey her husband?

Answer 1

The bible was written by men who wanted to control others.

Answer 2

It doesn't ask.
It is commanded.
There are commands laid on men also, we are to love our wives as Christ loved the church, and gave Himself for it. How much deeper is that!
There are reasons and purposes for everything, and we must always remember, this is the inspired word of God, not merely words made up by men.
All too often, in every age and generation, there is some belief present in the culture which goes against what God has said. This is the point- are we going to obey God, or go along with whatever popular culture dictates to us?
Interestingly, when the New Testament was written, men didn't usually love their wives, as we might think of love. So, to the men living at that time, it was a new thing, whereas today it is naturally expected.
In Christ, we are all equal, but with different God given roles.

Answer 3

The Bible instructs a wife to submit to her husband because he is the ordained head of the household. This does not mean that she is to obey him at whatever the cost. It does not apply in the case of an abusive relationship. If a husband tells his wife to go harm herself, he is a lunatic. Sadly, the bible has been misused to justify all kinds of horrible things done to women. Based on Genesis 2, we know that men and women are created with equal worth. However this does not mean that they have the same roles. Our culture tells us that men and women are the same, therefore, there is no difference apart from our biological parts.

The Bible calls husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church. Christ suffered humiliating torture, endured immeasurable pain and died for the church. If a man was sincerely willing to do that for you, wouldn't you want to obey him?

Answer 4

I think you miss part of it, You need to read on a little bit farther; it says, in the Lord. This simply means that the man is the ruler of the Home as Christ is the ruler of the Church. But the man must also be a loving husband, not a dictator as many would believe. If the husband is a Christian man who follows Christ then there should be no problem, he will love his wife as Christ love the Church, and be willing to die for her, and the woman will be loving to the husband, and do the same.

Answer 5

Everything in God's organization shows orderliness. His Son's Kingdom reflects that order as well.

Ephesians 5:21-33 is where the arrangement is shown. As God is the head over all things, Jesus is the head of the congregation. Husbands are to be heads of the family with children subject to both their parents. Husbands are to take their cues from Jesus' headship of the congregation. That does not mean taking advantage of the situation. Verse 33 shows husbands are to treat wives as themselves. Certainly not doing harm to themselves so neither would they harm their wives.

In any earthly company, there must be one person in charge to make the final decisions. That does not mean that person would not value the advice of others in the company. That would doom them to failure if he refused to listen.

This required a severe attitude adjustment from 1st century Christian husbands. They had been taught since birth that women were property. Now they are told to treat women as precious vessels, as they would treat themselves.

Women would voice their own wisdom but would ultimately follow the lead of their husband just as the congregation obeys Jesus. This is an orderly arrangement and places much responsibility on the husband.

Answer 6

Never forget that the physical is only a temporary representation of the spiritual reality.

In the case of wives being asked to obey their husband, the marriage relationship is the physical representation of the spiritual reality of the church and Christ. The church being the bride and the Christ the groom.

There is much more on this, but I am trying to be brief. If you need more email me.

Answer 7

In Genesis, God made Eve a help meet for Adam. Eve was created from Adam's rib. Therefore the woman is asked to obey man because has put a curse on man to work the land and take care of his family. This stems from that famous apple. The servant was made to crawl on his belly for his eternity and, woman was meant to have pain during labor and man was to work the land in which he was to eat and feed his family. God did not promise that his work was to be easy.

Answer 8

It doesn't. That man and woman are to be mutually submissive, mutually loving and caring for each other. In Ephesians 5, we hear about God’s grand design for all great marriages, that the man and woman would become one, one spiritually, one sexually, one intellectually, one aesthetically, that the two would become one. When this happens, the Bible says that this is a mystery, a sacrament, one of the greatest miracles of life. In Ephesians 5:21, the passage often misquoted to mean obey, husbands and wives are be servants of one another out of reverence for Christ; that is, be submissive each other out of reverence for God.

Answer 9

Because in every relationship there has to be an authority at work it's the boss in family's its the parents SOMEONE has to be able to have the final say And god made it the Husband but if u pick a good husband you guys usually decide together and u will also trust his decisions

Answer 10

Nastea, the word translated in the English as "submit" means "to be in harmony with" in the ancient Greek. It means to get along with each other in love. Also, there is another passages that says husbands and wives are to "submit one to another" or to "live in harmony together." This makes the family life better.

Some people twist this verse and use it to abuse and control women, but that's not what it is supposed to be about.

Answer 11

Not obey, submit. Where would we be if Eve had asked Adam BEFORE she ate the forbidden fruit? It all goes back to Eve.

And it doesn't mean that we don't have a say in anything, that we are slaves, or that we have to do everything he says. Remember, your husband has been told to love you as Christ loves the church...Christ DIED for the church, CONQUERED death for the church, and will COME BACK for His church. Your husband should be willing to do the same for you!

Wiccanhpp: Have you been to a church lately? Most of the ones I know of are working on how to get men BACK into the church.