Today's post is by guest writer Lucas Ward.
My other job is at Lowe's Home Improvement. One day I was straightening up in the plumbing department when I suddenly began laughing. I called a coworker over and said, "There is both a lie and a truth in this bay." He said, "Okay. . ." somewhat dubiously, and I pointed to two connections which were on the shelf next to each other. "Here," I said, "this is a called a female adapter, but when have you ever known a female to adapt? They all want things their own way! But right next to it is a female trap. Now that's the truth!" He barked in laughter, agreed, and went back to his job chuckling.
Later I thought, "What better way to start a post for a blog site run by my mother than with a little casual misogyny?" After all, isn't that how the Bible is characterized by the world? The Bible hates women, declares them less valuable than men, and relegates them to mere property! Or so the propaganda goes.
If the Bible hates women and teaches misogyny, then why is it that the very first Messianic prophecy was made to Eve, not Adam? (Gen. 3:15) And the very first person recorded using the word Messiah was Hannah? (1 Sam. 2:10, translated "his anointed") While David received a promise from God that his house would be established forever (2 Sam. 7), Abigail was the first to speak of it. (1 Sam. 25:28) Jumping ahead, being "born of a woman" was an identifier for the Messiah. (Gal. 4:4) The first to see Jesus raised were women (see each Gospel). The first person raised from the dead after Jesus was not the Apostle James, nor the martyr Stephen, but Dorcas. (Acts 9:36ff) Clearly women played a pivotal role in God's plan of salvation.
I haven't yet mentioned Rahab or how her and Ruth's faith was extolled. Or the salvation of Israel brought by the woman judge Deborah. Or Esther. Or how the Davidic line was saved by the fallen king's sister. (2 Kings 11:1-3) Or the crucial role women played throughout Jesus' life and ministry. Or. . . .
Yeah, the Bible sure hates women.
But when the fulness of time came, God sent for his son, born of a woman, born under the law, Gal 4:4.
Lucas Ward
My other job is at Lowe's Home Improvement. One day I was straightening up in the plumbing department when I suddenly began laughing. I called a coworker over and said, "There is both a lie and a truth in this bay." He said, "Okay. . ." somewhat dubiously, and I pointed to two connections which were on the shelf next to each other. "Here," I said, "this is a called a female adapter, but when have you ever known a female to adapt? They all want things their own way! But right next to it is a female trap. Now that's the truth!" He barked in laughter, agreed, and went back to his job chuckling.
Later I thought, "What better way to start a post for a blog site run by my mother than with a little casual misogyny?" After all, isn't that how the Bible is characterized by the world? The Bible hates women, declares them less valuable than men, and relegates them to mere property! Or so the propaganda goes.
If the Bible hates women and teaches misogyny, then why is it that the very first Messianic prophecy was made to Eve, not Adam? (Gen. 3:15) And the very first person recorded using the word Messiah was Hannah? (1 Sam. 2:10, translated "his anointed") While David received a promise from God that his house would be established forever (2 Sam. 7), Abigail was the first to speak of it. (1 Sam. 25:28) Jumping ahead, being "born of a woman" was an identifier for the Messiah. (Gal. 4:4) The first to see Jesus raised were women (see each Gospel). The first person raised from the dead after Jesus was not the Apostle James, nor the martyr Stephen, but Dorcas. (Acts 9:36ff) Clearly women played a pivotal role in God's plan of salvation.
I haven't yet mentioned Rahab or how her and Ruth's faith was extolled. Or the salvation of Israel brought by the woman judge Deborah. Or Esther. Or how the Davidic line was saved by the fallen king's sister. (2 Kings 11:1-3) Or the crucial role women played throughout Jesus' life and ministry. Or. . . .
Yeah, the Bible sure hates women.
But when the fulness of time came, God sent for his son, born of a woman, born under the law, Gal 4:4.
Lucas Ward
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