Posts with the tag: women
What Does “Women Will Be SAVED THROUGH CHILDBEARING” Mean?
Let’s read the passage: But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety. 1 Timothy 2:15 More literally, women will be saved through the childbearing, a reference to the incarnation of Christ — the birth of Yeshua into this world. Recall what the LORD prophesied over satan during the Genesis […]
Did Israel Have a QUEEN in Biblical Times?
Yes, in Judah during the time of the divided kingdom, as observed here: 1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. 2But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal […]
Who Is the “CHOSEN LADY” of 2 John?
In the brief epistle of 2 John, the apostle addresses his letter to the “chosen lady.” Who is this woman? Consider the key verses: The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth 2 John 1:1 (BSB) 5And now, […]
Can Christian Women Wear Makeup and Jewelry?
Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Peter gave these instructions to women in the Church: 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of […]
What Does “Because of the Angels” Mean in 1 Corinthians 11:10?
In 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 Paul addresses the cultural issue of wives wearing a head covering while praying & prophesying at the fellowship. Within this context he makes the puzzling statement: It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 1 Corinthians 11:10 What exactly […]
Should Women Cover Their Heads When They Pray & Prophesy?
Paul gave a curious instruction to members of the church in Corinth that wives should wear head coverings when they pray & prophesy (1 Corinthians 11:3-16). Is this a universal law for all the churches throughout Christian history or was it simply a cultural thing pertaining to the customs of a certain time & […]
Why You Shouldn’t Put Men or Women in a Box (Marriages too)
Please be careful to not put people in a box, either gender; marriages too. For instance, Jacob was renamed Israel and became the progenitor of God’s nation on Earth, but he was a Momma’s boy who favored hanging around the tents while his half-brother, Esau, was a hairy manly man who preferred the outdoors […]
Women of the Bible / Women in Ministry
The reason this article combines the topics of women of the Bible and women in ministry is because the noble women of the Bible also functioned in God’s service in one capacity or another. In short, the two subjects go hand-in-hand. Of course the main question we want to tackle is whether or not women […]
What IS Marriage? (and Related Topics)
Marriage was defined by our Creator at the very beginning of physical creation: That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 Christ confirmed this definition of marriage: “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them […]
WOMEN — Were They Considered Just Property in Bible Times?
What was the status of women in the Old and New Testaments? Did Hebrew & Christian men consider women just property? What is God’s view?