Navigating Traditional Gender Roles in Modern Society
In today's evolving society, the traditional family structure is being challenged and redefined. The concept of male dominance and female subordination prescribed in Ephesians 5:23-24 is facing scrutiny as the lines between gender roles blur. This shift is causing tensions in marriages and households, prompting discussions on power dynamics and equality. Exploring the complexities of these traditional roles is crucial for fostering understanding and harmony within families amidst changing societal norms.
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THE FAMILY: MARRIAGE Husband (Man) is head of his wife (Eph. 5:23) LESSON 2 Wife is in subjection to her husband (Eph. 5:24) Distinctive Lines Are Being Blurred in Our Society or completely erased in the Home
HEADSHIP HEADSHIP Denotes: SOURCE (Eph. 4:15, Col. 2:19) Head: Jesus Christ Body: Church Denotes: AUTHORITY (I Cor. 11:3, 10)
HEADSHIP HEADSHIP Denotes: LEADERSHIP (Judges 10-11, Eph. 1:22-23) Jesus leads the church Head: EYES Jephthah leads in Battle Jesus Christ: Servant Leadership he that is chief as he that doth serve (Lk. 22:26) Jn. 13:12-17
HEADSHIP HEADSHIP Husband is the HEAD of the wife (Eph. 5:23) Leadership Authority Source Headship Is the divine calling of a husband to take the primary responsibility for Christlike servant leadership, protection, and provision in the home. John Piper
SUBMISSION SUBMISSION Subordinate oneself in obedience to another (I Cor. 15:28) When All things subjected unto Him God will be all in all Jesus- God s Son
SUBMISSION SUBMISSION Subordinate oneself in obedience to another (Rom. 13:1,5) Government Humility one another fellow Christians Conscience s Sake Eph. 5:21, I Pet. 2:18, 5:5-6 Christian
SUBMISSION SUBMISSION Subordinates herself in obedience to husband (I Pet. 3:1, 5-6) HUSBAND Fitting in the Lord (Col. 3:18) As help (I Tm. 5:14) Reverentially Willingly Eph. 5:22, 33 WIFE Submission is the divine calling of a wife to honor and affirm her husband s leadership and help carry it through according to her gifts John Piper
MODERN VIEWS MODERN VIEWS mutual submission Not hierarchical submission (Eph. 5:21) HUSBAND Elders? Christ? Phil. 2:7-8, Eph. 5:25-26, E L S Equal L E V Heb. 13:17 Shared Equally Importance church members? I Pet. 3:7 24 Rom. 12:5, Phil. 2:4, Eph. 5:23 WIFE Some are saying, By definition, mutual submission rules out hierarchical differences
Modern Views Modern Views Headship means Source not Leader HUSBAND SOURCE Col. 2:19 Eph. 5:29,24 WIFE As eyes are located in head, so it is also source of guidance and protection demanding his leadership
THE FAMILY: MARRIAGE Life Without Honoring Hierarchical Submission Husband (Man) is head of his wife (Eph. 5:23) Wife is in subjection to her husband (Eph. 5:24) Gen. 6:12-13 God purposely created man FIRST giving man headship (Gen. 2:18-23, I Tim. 2:13, I Cor. 11:3) Headship is not a right to command and control. It is a responsibility to love like Christ
