How Did Jesus Belief And Interpretation Of The Scripture

I expect this discussion to spur quite the debate from both sides, based on the individual belief and interpretation of the scripture, further, society has molded many of our perceptions about women and equality therefore, we are sure to have a variety of views on this subject.

It is quite clear to me that Jesus did not differentiate between women and men, as it regards the advancement of His Kingdom. Jesus utilized women as the roles of prophets several times within the scripture, although he did not have women as one of the Twelve, he utilized them equally to spread “the new way”. As an example, the Samaritan woman at the well with Jesus obtained insight from Jesus, that he was the Messiah, and she left the well to tell others about Him

Paul further expresses to the churches in Rome that they should “welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints”, indicating Paul agreeing with her position within the church, as well as urging the church to take the same stand on her position within the church (Romans 16:2). Also in Romans, Paul refers to Prisca who “risked their necks for my life” indicating that she and her husband assisted Paul in such a way as to likely save his life (Romans 16:4). Prisca is seen as a “fellow worker in Christ Jesus” with Paul (16:3). We know of Paul’s strict adherence to the rules and regulations of the day concerning the operation of the church, therefore we can be assured that Paul would not have allowed women to be in leadership positions within the church, unless God had ordained the

This scripture creates a controversy in today’s society. A close examination of this scripture reveals a phrase that many people tend to ignore within that scripture. The phrase “your own husbands”, which is in each translation I researched, therefore it must accurately represent the original text, indicates that a woman is to follow the guidance of her own husband, and not the guidance of another man. Further confusion is created by the word “submit” as many in today’s society would attempt to translate that word into “enslave”. Just as women in the workforce “submit” to their superiors in those positions, Paul instructs women to do the same with their husbands. A woman in the workforce is not a slave to their boss, but they have a respectful submission to the position in which their boss holds. This type of submission is equal for men within the workplace as well. Men are required the same level of submission to their boss within the workplace. This act of submission does not mean that the employee is a doormat, rather a respectful employee who is respectful to the position of their leadership. This is the same form of submission that Paul is explaining for the wife. Just as in business, a household can only have one leader, and God appointed that leader as the man. The woman is to submit to that leadership within