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1: Children obey your parents[1] in
the Lord for this is right 2: Honor your father and mother which is the
first commandment with [that includes a]promise 3: That it may be well
with you and you may live long on the earth[2]
[1] In the day 'Elohiym created 'adam in the likeness of 'Elohiym made he him Male and female created he them and blessed them and called their name 'adam in the day when they were created. The first of the Ten Commandments, instructs children to obey their mothers equally with their fathers. But, nowhere, in the Ten Commandments, can it be found that wives are commanded to submit to husbands or that husbands are commanded to lead wives. How is it, then, that complementarian teachers have written that female submission to male“headship,” is an eternal life or death issue? Really? Search the scriptures in vain to find a verse or passage to back that claim. Why? Because it is not written. Such a verse does not exist. Yet, it is a familiar refrain among complementarian leaders, that Adam neglected to lead his wife, in the Garden, and therefore was responsible for his wife’s sin. If female submission to male “headship” is indeed a life or death issue, the nexus on which our salvation hinges, then surely YHWH ELOHIYM would have addressed it at Mt.Sinai. But he remained silent on the subject. Why? We suggest, it is because the subject is an entirely man-made fabrication. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is LIBERTY.
[2] It is notable that when 'Elohiym commanded children to
obey their parents, he showed respect even for children by explaining the
reason for it. He did not simply say, “You must obey because they are adults
and you are children.” No, he said if you obey this command, there is a conditional
promise of long life attached to it. Likewise, when the Apostle, quoted the
commandment, he highlighted the promise. Both 'Elohiym and the Apostle
Paul, felt it worthwhile to explain to children
the reason for obedience, yet complementarian teachers would have us believe
that Paul commanded full grown adult women
to blindly
obey husbands. Preposterous. Complementarians even add their own presumptuous promise, “A woman finds peace and shelter in
the submission to her husband.” Such a promise or statement does not exist in
scripture. There is not even a hint of such a thing in the Bible. Yet this
remains a popular mantra among complementarians. The obedience of children is
temporary. Once children reach their majority, they are free from the command
to obey parent. Not so with complementarian women. Complementarian women are
commanded to obedience throughout their earthly life and into eternity, where
they are told their husbands will present them to Christ and answer for them at
the judgement. This creates irresponsibility on the part of complementarian
women who believe this false teaching.
Woman this is WAR! Gender Slavery and the Evangelical Caste
System, Examines Bible translation and commentary practices which have historically been androcentric (male centered) and
even misogynistic (anti-woman). These have adversely effected
understanding of the scriptures, relations between women and men, the happiness
of men and women, and hindered the work of the gospel. The reader is educated
about historic parallels between the twin causes of abolition and women’s
rights, while the history of women’s rights is traced back [much further than
usual] to the very first feminists…who were Christians—godly women who brought
the issue of women's rights to the forefront as they struggled to alleviate the
suffering of others, and found they were hindered in doing so for no other
reason than the fact of their sex. This book, provides valuable historical
insight into Christian initiatives in the movements for women’s rights, that
are rarely included in Christian literature.
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