The story of God and the Woman

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I've already explained why so many people still think negatively of the narrative of God and the woman today: it's associated with shoddy plots. I grew up in a church and started attending when I was ten years old, at the same time that I became interested in current affairs. I'm glad to report that the tale of Adam and Eve was the first Bible story I heard when I started going to Sunday school. This is not an argument about right and evil because both men and women are involved; rather, it benefits the male, who is often the victim of an act he willingly committed.

You would agree with me, having grown up in a church, that the narrative of Adam and Eve has had and still has a profound influence on society. At least I did. However, I never considered the possibility that Adam might not have eaten the fruit. Were they wishing for the world to come? I suppose we'll never find out. Girls' heads were hung down in shame that should never have been shared, while boys in Sunday school felt like superior humans. 

The well-known tale of black children's shame in learning about a whitewashed history class is that the boys believed that God was solely for them. This belief was undoubtedly sparked by the story of Adam and Eve's lack of truth, which also prevented the boys from learning about Adam's individual responsibility. Sadly, the conceited boys eventually matured into men and held influential roles in churches and mosques. For long, many years, the religious men have preserved the tradition of the Adam and Eve story! 

God created the woman and bestowed upon her the most incredible power and strength—a power that even the most physically fit man could never possess—a power that could both build and destroy. God gave the woman this strength in order to meet the many challenges and gifts she would encounter in her life. A woman's strength is what keeps the entire world going every day—she is the one who makes sure everyone is okay, which may be why the Lord himself makes sure she is okay. God has always utilized women just as much as he has used men since the beginning of time. 

We (believers) are often taught that women are not meant to hold any positions in the church aside from administrative and catering roles, which seem like womanly roles. However, this is not biblically true because women in the bible did much more than womanly roles; in fact, even bad girls like Jezebel and the likes did some bad manly things (not the perfect example but) Look at the many women biblical past and present who prove God is on the side of the oppressed!

Apostle Paul was a wonderful servant of the Lord who shared a wealth of wisdom on many aspects of life. However, some of his commentary—as he admitted—was not in line with what God had commanded, ordained, or even hinted at. In all honesty, Apostle Paul was raised in a deeply religious home and was a Pharisee—a term that is meant to be avoided—but some legal teachings persisted in him, particularly regarding his proper position on women and the church. He was clear that a woman's place was at the rear of the church, but again, this is not in line with what God says about women. 

God has demonstrated his love for the woman and will continue to do so. He advised husbands to "love your wife as Christ loves the church," but how much does Christ love the church? A husband should love his wife enough to sacrifice his life for the church. God views women as his masterpiece, more valuable than everything that is proclaimed or taught in the church, and he has accorded them a special place in his hierarchy. 

Deborah served as a judge; was she the first of her kind? Deborah was like a king, ordained by the Lord leading men and women; Esther saved the entire Jewish people and so many other women; the list is another blog post (endless). She was very influential and led during one of the most lawless periods of the Jewish nation. A judge was appointed by God a prophet would literally hear from the lord before appointing a judge.
Men who are afraid of women's authority have misinterpreted the story of God and the woman.