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Verses 10–31 of this chapter, also called Eshet Ḥayil (אשת חיל, woman of valor), form a poem in praise of the good wife, a definition of a perfect wife or "ideal woman" in the nation of Israel, who is 'an industrious housewife, a shrewd businesswoman, an enterprising trader, a generous benefactor (verse 20) and a wise teacher (verse ...
Boring notes that "do not be afraid" is a standard angelic opening line in the Bible, which also appears in Genesis 21:17, Matthew 28:5, Luke 1:13, Luke 1:30, and Revelation 1:17. [ 7 ] The same note about the use of the term Holy Spirit applies here as in verse 18 .
According to certain studies, the public life of women in the time of Jesus was far more restricted than in Old Testament times. [1]: p.52 At the time the apostles were writing their letters concerning the Household Codes (Haustafeln), Roman law vested enormous power (Patria Potestas, lit. "the rule of the fathers") in the husband over his "family" (pater familias) which included his wife ...
The verse is similar to Mark 9:47, and a version much closer to that in Mark appears at Matthew 18:9. [1] This verse, along with the next one, is the most extreme part of the Sermon on the Mount. R. T. France notes that the severity of this verse is unparalleled in the contemporary literature. [2] It advocates an action that is extremely drastic.
The word translated "help" or "helper" in Genesis 2 until quite recently was generally understood to subordinate a wife to her husband. The KJV translates it as God saying, "I will make a help meet for him". The first distortion was extrabiblical: the noun "help" and the adjective "meet" traditionally have been combined into a new noun, "helpmate".
The path to equality is believed to be found when women transcend these roles—traditionally through celibacy (as seen in the life of Paul [21] [23]). Transcending worldly norms, which the Bible instructs Christians to do, [ 24 ] brings men and women to the state of androgyny that eliminates gender subordination; thus, Christianity is intended ...
According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, "Men who abuse often use Ephesians 5:22, taken out of context, to justify their behavior, but the passage (v. 21-33) refers to the mutual submission of husband and wife out of love for Christ.
Within marriage, regular sexual relations are expected and encouraged. "The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does."