Women in the Bible

God speaks directly with women

Eve called on to give an answer to God ( Gen 3:13)

Sarah (who is an example of a wife in subjection) speaks to God in front of her husband

1 Peter 1:4 wives having a meek and quiet spirit

Vs 6 Sarah was obedient to the wishes of her husband, but did she never speak to him and request from him (hearken unto her voice: Genesis 21:9-12)

vs 12 written to all believers says that God’s ears are open to all the prayers of them that fear him

Deborah judged Israel and was a prophetess who delivered Israel (Judges 4:4)

Hannah went into the temple of God to pray to God for her desires and it was granted (1 Samuel 1:9-11)

Women were allowed to make vows as long as the husband or father did not disavow them (Numbers 30:3-15)

Jesus speaks directly with women

The Samaritan woman (John 4)

Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-41)

The Gentile Woman (Mark 7:24-30)

Women told the men of Jesus’ Resurrection (John 20:17)

Women in the Church

Prascilla (Acts 18:26)

Phebe (Romans 16:1-2)

Sapphira answered for herself just like Eve had to (Acts 5:7-8) called on to speak in church

Daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9)

Miriam was a prophetess in Israel (Exodus 15:20-21)

Aaron and Miriam confront Moses and want to take a leadership role in Israel (Numbers 12:1-15)

Aaron had no punishment

Miriam had a double sin against God and Moses because she was trying to usurp authority from Moses which was not a role for a woman

Now- teaching on being quiet

1 Thessalonians 4 study to be quiet

vs 6- don’t defraud your brother

vs 11- practice quietness and to work with your own hands

2 Thessalonians 3 no work no eat

vs 6- withdraw from those who walk disorderly

vs 10- dont work dont eat

vs 12- with quietness eat your own bread

1 Timothy 2 Be in authority to kings

vs 2 lead a quiet and peaceable life

vs 8 men pray with holy hands- godliness and honesty in vs 2

vs 10- women professing godliness

vs 11, 12- learn in silence, don’t teach trying to usurp authority from man

vs 13, 14- This is God’s plan from the beginning, Man is to protect women (Vows in Numbers 30)

1 Corinthians 1 divisions

vs 10-11 this was reported by Chloe and her house

1 Corinthians 11 division

vs 5 every woman that prays

vs 16 if people want to have divisions about women praying this is the command that we have, they pray covered with long hair as that which becomes a woman and she is in subjection to her husband (vs 3)

vs 18- divisions

1 Corinthians 14 women keep silent

vs 26 everyone coming to teach and interpret

vs 28 if it is not edifying than keep silent

vs 30 hold your peace

vs 31 one by one

vs 33 let there be peace in the church

vs 34 they are to be under obedience

vs 35 they are to learn

Romans 8:15 no more bondage but adoption whereby we cry abba father

Is this just for men?

Have women not received this same Spirit?