Biblical Womanhood Roles
Specific "Roles" for Women found in the Bible:
1. Driving a tent peg into a man's head
2. Hiding Spies
3. Cleaning out the pantry to feed the king and his men because your husband is a jerk who insulted him and is going to get the entire family killed
4. Sitting under a palm tree and making judgments for an entire nation
5. Demanding your personal maid sleep with your husband when you cannot bear a child
Add your own specific "biblical womanhood" role in the comment section
18 comments:
Hey, I thought of another one:
Luke 8
Leaving your husband back at the palace while you travel around with Jesus and support Him out of your own resources.
Preach it! (And you don't need anyone's permission either!)
We could add "sitting at Jesus' feet like a rabbinical student while your sister works the kitchen".
Good one, Paula. And it was a scandal to do such a thing at the time...
hahahaha.... oh... too hilarious. I do so luv irony.
How about:
(1) Engaging in commerce
(2) Working early and late
(3) Providing food for her family
(4) Purchasing real estate
(5) Earning an income
(6) Engaging in labor requiring physical strength
(7) Trading for profit
(8) Performing skilled labor
(9) Meeting others needs
(10) Making items and selling them in the marketplace
(11) Teaching
(12) Overseeing household affairs
Proverbs 31:13-27
But are they allowed to teach men how to hide spies and hammer tent pegs through men's heads?
But are they allowed to teach men how to hide spies and hammer tent pegs through men's heads?
Excellent question!
Junk, Duh. I forgot all about that one! We might alienate a lot of people if we mention owning a vineyard. :o)
John, there is a lot of irony in the comp position, isn't there?
NewBBC,
Yes it is a good question. Piper has the position that women can only give directions to men if they can do it without appearing to "instruct" them. I think it goes like this:
You MIGHT want to consider turning
right at the light but, of course, It is YOUR decision and you hold the final trump card on turning right at the light or not.
There are numerous Biblical examples of women engaged in the world's oldest profession. (No, junk, it's not "carpenter.")
I just thought of another specific role for women that is a bit...well...tricky:
Circumsize your son, take the foreskin and touch it to your husband's feet so he can be a bridegroom of blood to you.
There are numerous Biblical examples of women engaged in the world's oldest profession. (No, junk, it's not "carpenter.")
8:16 PM
Lawyer?
:o)
Lin said...
Lawyer?
:o)
Yep, that's pretty much the same thing as the world's oldest profession.
Esther --queen and royal legislator, secret service agent
Lydia --a dealer in purple cloth, house church leader
Priscilla --co-owner, tentmaking business, private Bible tutor
Huldah --royal wardrobe keeper and national security advisor
Anons...
Love it!
Thanks for adding to our list of "specific roles" for biblical womanhood.
Miriam --prophetess and musician, and very possibly the sister who was the rescuer of the infant Moses (Ex. 2:4-8)
Deborah --chief of staff of the Department of Defense (Judges 46-10)
Naomi --godly mother-in-law, whose example led Ruth to convert from paganism, and become the great- grandmother of David
Hannah --mother of Samuel, who gives him to Eli to train for the priesthood; as a musician, her words are preserved as Scripture in 1 Sam. 2:1-10.
Lover - SOS
Junia - apostle
Phoebe - deacon, letter carrier for Paul, prostatis/leader
Saphira - responsible for her own choices, did not need to follow her husband but chose to do so
Ha-ha. I love this post!
exotic dancer (Mat 14)
prophet (Your sons and daughters will prophesy..)
tent maker (Acts 18:3)
spiritual leader of her household (Acts 16:14-15)
"... the world's oldest profession..."
Apple picker? (Also a role fulfilled by a bible woman!)
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