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According to Old Testament scholar Jerome Creach, some feminist critiques of Judges say the Bible gives tacit approval to violence against women by not speaking out against these acts. [ 56 ] : 14 Frymer-Kensky says leaving moral conclusions to the reader is a recognized method of writing called gapping used in many Bible stories.
According to Karen King, these biblical reports seem to provide credible evidence of women apostles active in the earliest work of spreading the Christian gospel. [ 21 ] In Galatians 3:28 , Paul wrote "nor is there male and female," hearkening back to Genesis 1, for all are one in Christ.
In uncertain times, the Bible is a place to turn to for strength, hope, and comfort. The post 50 Inspiring Bible Quotes That Will Renew Your Faith appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Samaritan woman at the well, or Photine is a well known figure from the Gospel of John; Sapphira – Acts [176] Sarah #1 – wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. Her name was originally "Sarai". According to Genesis 17:15 God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant with Yahweh after Hagar bore Abraham a son Ishmael.
Bible quotes about love “Everything should be done in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14 “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8
Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
Most scholars believe that in Jesus's reply to his mother there was no disrespect. According to Matthew Henry's Commentary, he used the same word when speaking to Mary with affection from the cross. [35] Scholar Lyn M. Bechtel disagrees with this reading. She writes that the use of the word "woman" in reference to Jesus's mother is "startling.
Despite the clear context and gender agreement of the original Greek text, the King James Version incorrectly assigns Euodia the name "Euodias" (a theoretically projected male gender version of the name) and thus makes the quarrel appear to be between a man and a woman. According to some sources, [4]: 72–72 there was a historical theory that ...