Questions tagged [gender]
Questions about the different roles and characteristics of men and women as described in the bible.
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( Romans 1:26 ) firstly associating women, and then secondly only mentions men in the sin of homosexuality
Since most English translations of the Bible use the masculine nouns and pronouns for gender, what kind of deeper understanding can we get from the fact that in ( Romans 1:26 ) verse that starts off ...
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Is God male and female?
Reading Genesis I'm a little bit confused about these verses:
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in
our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and ...
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Meaning of Sophrosyne and Polytelei
I would like to know a real ancient Greek meaning of sophrosyne and polytelei when we talking of clothing. Sophrosyne is translated as self-control or sound mind but also self-restraint
So range of ...
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Does Genesis 6:2, imply that angels can have sex?
In Genesis 6:2 it says,
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
But if angels are spirit than how can they have sex with ...
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Jewelry and adornment [closed]
I have been reading a lot of Church Fathers like Tertullian or Clement of Alexandria and they all condemn women adorning themselves in any way and wearing jewelry is strictly prohibited by them. It ...
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Does Paul mean that Peter's wife traveled with the Twelve and Jesus, along with other women in the group?
We know that several women traveled with Jesus and the Twelve throughout the 3 1/2 year ministry of Jesus, taking care of their needs:
And it happened that soon afterward He was going around from one ...
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In 1 Peter 3:7, why does Peter refer to the wives as weaker?
The thrust of 1 Peter 2:13-3:7 seems to be about living differently in existing relationships "for the Lord's sake" because we have been changed - note 2:13 "for the Lord's sake...", 3:1 "in the same ...
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(Isaiah 3:12)’s declaration that women would rule over Jerusalem & Judah suggests that men became irresponsible and/or negligent about leadership jobs
Isaiah 3:12 New American Standard Bible 1995
12 O My people! Their
oppressors [a]are children, And women rule over them. O My people!
Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of ...
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Did Paul prohibit a woman from being an elder of a church?
Titus 1:
5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his ...
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Can women preform miracles? [closed]
1 Timothy 2:15 (ESV)
15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in
faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
Scripture says women are saved through childbearing. It also ...
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1 Timothy 2:15 - 'she' and 'they' - one woman or all women?
1 Timothy 2:12-15 (ESV)
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the ...
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What do we know about the gender of nephilim?
Is there any reference to the gender of the nephilim in the Bible?
From what I understand they have been created by sons of God with the women of men (Genesis 6:4 ESV):
The Nephilima were on the ...
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Why does Jesus tell his mother his "hour has not yet come"?
Very early on, John tells a story that is unique to his gospel:
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding ...
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Are only Males (Men) made in the image of God and not Women?
I saw in a comment someone say God created men (human males) in His image, but not women in His image (although He did create women), and He gave men not women dominion. That statement got several ...
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The gender of the Hebrew word Spirit in Hebrew English Interlinear
Every resource I've come accross that coments on the gender of the Hebrew word for Spirit mentions that it is generally female in gender. For example 'The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old ...
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What do women do when they're "ministering" in front of God's tabernacle?
Exodus 38:8 says that the bronze basin of the Tabernacle and its bronze stand was made from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Why do those women need mirrors?...
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According to NT is wearing gold a sin against Gods Divine Law?
I have been reading a lot of Church Fathers and early Christian writers and they translated the Bible is opposed to women's adornment and they all said the Bible condemns all jewelry (as apparently ...
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How do you reconcile I Tim 2 saying that a woman is not to teach a man and the account of Priscilla and Aquila teaching Apollos who was a man?
How do you reconcile 1 Tim 2 which says that a woman is not to teach a man and Acts 18:24-28 which is account of Priscilla and Aquila teaching a man, Apollos?
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Why does Matthew include these women in Jesus' genealogy?
One of the unique features of Jesus genealogy in the book of Matthew is the inclusion of four women, not counting Mary.
Matthew 1:3
Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar
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Which law was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 14:34?
1 Corinthians 14:34 NASB
34 The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.
Which law was Paul ...
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The Law Commands Women Keep Silent [duplicate]
To which law is Paul speaking (emphasis mine)?
Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says. 1 Cor 14:34 NLT
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Should a woman cover her head whilst praying or prophesying because of angels?
According to 1 Corinthians 11:10 should a woman cover her head when she is praying or prophesying for the reason of signaling to the heavenly host that she is not exposed but is covered (protected) ...
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When the woman was caught in adultery in John 8 vs 3, why is the man not mentioned?
In John 8 vs 3, a woman was made to stand before Jesus after being caught in an act of adultery but there is no mention of the man. Why is that?
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What does the prohibition against women speaking in church in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 mean?
In 1st Corinthians 14:34-35 (NASB), Paul says:
34The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. 35If ...
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Does Paul's teaching about women in Galatians 3:27-28 contradict that of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35?
Why did Paul mean in Galatians 3:27-28 when he says that all of the Galatians were one in Christ? Does this contradict what Paul had taught elsewhere about the role of women in the ekklēsia (church)?
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Difference between prophecy and preaching relating to women. Acts 21:9, Philips daughters [closed]
I believe women can be used in ministry. God's plan being a man as a preacher but at times using women, as Lydia in Acts foundation of the church at Philippi. But I am having a struggle with Acts 21:...
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Are women really saved by childbearing according to 1 Timothy 2:15?
In 1 Timothy, Paul says:
1 Timothy 2:15 (ESV)
15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
Does the "she" refer to ...
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Could women initiate a sin or guilt offering in Second Temple Judaism?
Here, I am not referring to offerings made in response to childbirth.
Say a woman was coerced into regular but proscribed sexual behavior by her husband, would she be capable of initiating a sin or ...
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1 Corinthians 16:13 - act like men?
1 Corinthians 16:3 ESV,
13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
The Greek text for the emboldened phrase above is:
ἀνδρίζεσθε - (andrizesthe)
The ESV appears to translate it ...
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Is One of the main overarching meanings of ( Song of Solomon 2:7 ) is that love is gentle & patient?
There is a lot of debate surrounding ( Song of Solomon 2:7 ) as to
whether the "Subject" which in this case is the speaker is the bride or the groom?
why the "Direct Object" ...
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1 Peter 3:7 - So what exactly are husbands and wives understood to be vessels for to varying degrees?
In 1st Peter 3:7, Peter instructs husbands to be cognizant that their wives lack the strength that men do as vessels.
1 Peter 3:7
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Pronoun implication about Logos in John 1:1-5
Please help track the pronouns and antecedents in John 1:1-5.
In the Greek, do the “He” and the “him”’s that refer to the Logos in 1-4 definitively indicate personhood/agency, or could the antecedent ...
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Any patristic sources on 1 Timothy 2:11-12 that address whether the context is the church?
1 Timothy 2:11-12 has been variously understood. One view I recently heard is that it teaches women to be silent not only in church, as is the case in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, but also in secular ...
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Will gender differences persist in heaven? [duplicate]
Scientists have established that men and women think differently and reach decisions differently. They tend to have different interests and aptitudes. These distinctions go well beyond hair styles, ...
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In Gen. 3:5 is יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע experiential knowledge rather than intellectual knowledge?
In Gen. 3:5 is יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע (knowing good and evil) experiential knowledge rather than intellectual knowledge? Up to that time Adam and Eve only knew obedience. There was only one tree they ...
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Was Nymphas, Male or Female
Col 4:15
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house. (NHEB)
Greet the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house. (SLT)
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Arguments for/against the Pauline authorship of NT prohibitions against women speaking in church - 1 Cor. 14:34, 1 Tim. 2:12 [closed]
Note: This question focuses on authorship, not the meaning of the verses.
1 Timothy 2:12 "I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent."
1 Corinthians 14:...
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What law says women are not allowed to speak, Roman law, Jewish law, something else? [duplicate]
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
1 Corinthians 14:34
What law? Please provide a reference.
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Meaning of "at the feet of [rabbi]" in Luke 10 and Acts 22?
In Luke 10:39, Mary "sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching". A common reading seems to be that Mary was physically sitting at Jesus' feet listening to Jesus. See Was it unusual ...
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Meaning of "...male and female created he them..." in Genesis 1:27
I am puzzled with the verse 1:27 from Genesis.
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Genesis%201:27
King James version reads:
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He
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Are the Ten Commandments directed toward a masculine audience?
This may be a semi-niche question, but I recently came across the HuffPost article "The Marginalization of Women: A Biblical Value We Don't Like to Talk About" which makes a polemic argument ...
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Will everyone be gender-neutral in Heaven, and if so, does that mean that sex was designed to be a temporary thing?
Mark 12:25 (NASB):
25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Does the verse above imply that those who attain eternal ...
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Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery not applied to men (Numbers 5:11-31)?
In the book of Numbers, there is a very interesting test for a woman suspected of committing adultery. After some initial discussion, if the woman refuses to admit her sin, or is innocent, the priest ...
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What is the connection between Christ being man’s head and man being woman’s head?
1 Corinthians 11:3 NASB
“But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.”
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What Does the Greek Word ‘Didaskein’ mean in 1 Timothy 2:12?
1 Timothy 2:12 says:
“But I suffer not a woman to teach [διδάσκειν], nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence” (KJV).
The word 'didaskein' translated 'to teach' has me a tad ...
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What were “the garments of her [Tamar’s] widowhood” (Gen 38:19)?
After deceiving Judah, pretending to be a (veiled) prostitute, in order to get children from the family she had married into, Tamar puts back on her widow’s habit. Simple question: does anyone know ...
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Anyway of interpreting adultery verses in Proverbs 2,3,6,7 & 9 in a more gender-neutral / gender-inclusive / politically correct manner [closed]
Proverbs 2:16-19
Proverbs 5:3-20
Proverbs 6:24-35
Proverbs 7:5-27
Proverbs 9:13-18 ( may be more broader than just adultery, sexual
fornification, sexual lust because it could also include being
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Are the references to "the rapture" in Matthew 24 and Luke 17 gender specific?
I am intrigued as to whether the "two" (people) referred to in relation to the "rapture" in Matthew 24 and Luke 17, should be gender specific? With my limited knowledge of ...
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Does Genesis 2:21-24 suggest that the woman shared Adam's breath?
In the making of Adam we are told that after Yehovah sculpted him into a statue of himself he breathed into him the breath of life and animated hime. Eve was sculpted from Adam's spare rib but there ...
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What is the significance of "naming" descendants after someone else, e.g. Tamar in 2 Samuel 14?
Is there any significance that David's son Absalom names his only daughter "Tamar" after Absalom's sister named "Tamar"?
Also, what is the significance of the name "Tamar" meaning "Palm Tree" as it ...
