Role of Women in the Bible Essay

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Women in the Old Testament

The Bible never says that women are evil, sexually wanton or inferior to men; instead, it says a lot of good things regarding women. In the Old Testament / Hebrew Scriptures, most women are described as enterprising, resourceful, intelligent as well as, courageous. However, there are some many stories in the Old Testament that involve demeaning treatment of certain women. For instance, women were restricted to roles of no authority as well as, not allowed to testify in court. In summary, this paper will discuss on the depiction of Women in the Old Testament using two sources; Bible Harper Collins Study Bible and the Encountering Ancient Voices by Corrine Carvalho.

In Leviticus 12:1-5, a woman who gives birth to a boy is considered to be ritually unclean for 7 days. However, if the woman gives birth to a girl, the mother is unclean for 14 days. "If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days..

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.But if she bears a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks..." Conversely, Exodus 21:22-25 describes a scenario where two men fought and one hit a pregnant woman, in this case if the woman miscarries, then the man would be punished as well as, pays a fine for his misdeed presumably because he has been deprived of a child. Exodus 21:22: "...he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine."

The Old Testament depicts a woman as a being of three distinct obediences; that is, at her youth she must obey her father, at marriage she must obey her husband and incase she becomes a widow, she must obey her son. For example, Leah and Rachel subservience to Laban their father, Sarah to her husband Abraham and thirdly of Rebecca to Laban (Willis, 1995).

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