Do that the Bible is correct in commanding that wives submit unto their husbands?

Question

Do that the Bible is correct in commanding that wives submit unto their husbands?

Answer 1

There is a lot more to it then it appears.  First submission has to be offered, it can never be demanded.  Second, husbands are told to love their wife as Christ loves the church.  If I love my wife, I do not want her to be my slave.  

I know many women who have submitted to their husbands and almost every one of them have said they think their husband has the  harder job.

I have written extensively on this subject and you can find it here:

http://www.shatterdmen.com/Marriage%20%2...

Answer 2

Probably because it was written by a man. End of story.

Answer 3

If you care what the Bible says, you have your answer.

If you don't care, why would it matter what it says?

Cheers :-)

Answer 4

Many theologists are questioning the verses (particularly in Ephesians and Colossians) that reference to wife submission.  There are several verses that were supposed to be written by Paul that are now said to be fraud and added many years after his death.  

This actually makes sense in the context of the bible and Jesus' teaching as both Paul and Jesus seemed to support gender equality except for those few verses.  

Also, in the start of Christianity, women had a HUGE role in the church and as church leaders.  Female religious leaders was not an uncommon thing in the ancient world so it was perfectly normal for these women to assume leadership roles.  The verses that took women out of authoritative roles in the church and demanded submission is said to be added later by church leaders who were trying to control the power of women in the church.  

Many many not agree with this but then why were women documented as Christian leaders in the early years of the religion and then suddenly shunned?  Seems odd that Christianity would have allowed it in the start and then suddenly stopped it.

Answer 5

Well, Bible does promote all kinds of slavery. However, it is 2000 yo book, and things had changed quite a bit since it had been written. People do not "submit unto" each other these days: they love, respect and cherish each other instead. Education is so popular these days, why wouldn't you join in? It would teach you to read information much more current, than 2000 yo book, especially if you tend to take every word you read literally.

Answer 6

The Bible in itself is quite misogynistic. Not only does it tell women to be submissive to their husbands but also not to speak in church or have authority over a man. What's worse is that it regards divorced women as damaged goods who must be avoided.

Answer 7

bible isn't scientifically, historically, or social correct

why should I take relationship advise from it?

Answer 8

Absolutely.

It's about the only thing in the whole book that makes sense.

Answer 9

Oh, h**l no!

Answer 10

when two christians get married it is a 50/50 partnership God told me

Answer 11

Yes I do think the Bible is correct in commanding that wives submit to their husbands.  Everytime someone hears the word "Submit", they become defensive.  But if you read all that the Bible says about Marriage, you will see that it is designed to create harmony and bliss within a marriage and within the people involved in that marriage relationship with Christ.  If you read the whole thing, yes a woman is to submit to her husband, but he is also suppose to love her like she is himself and not speak harshly towards her and take care of her in everyway.  If both parties do their part a woman can easily submit to her husband.  I submit to mine and I am still 100 percent woman and I am respected and loved unconditionally from him.

Answer 12

Chateuse d' Opera is correct.  

Also read Proverbs Ch.31.  This describes a woman who is wholly doing her part to run the household while the man does his part.  There is a decription of equals.  I will not argue the specific tasks or roles here, but this chapter has women in a position of command, responsibility (self adopted) and respect.

Yes, men are, at least in the Bible, given the responsibility to lead their family.  This is shown in our society when things go wrong: the man is looked to to provide the solution, and even the strongest women will often still do this.  That idea still permeates most cultures today, whether feminists want to admit it or not.  With this responsibility comes the need for a partner who works with him to raise the family.  Reverse the genders if you so wish, but the proper interpretation of the New Testament is that men ARE partnered with women to raise a family jointly, but in every partnership, as Ken rightly points out, it is up to ONE person to shoulder the main responsibility: the bloke.

If you do not believe in what the Bible says, go your merry way and whatever you wish.

Answer 13

No, I don't. The best relationship is one in which the wives and the husbands are equally respectful and loving of one another. You don't have to take the Bible literally to be a good Christian.

Answer 14

Do (I think) that the bible is correct in commanding that wives submit unto their husbands? or do I think the bible is (just) a good old fashioned "story"...ill take the latter.

Answer 15

Yes, because the Bible says for the husband to do the same to his wife. Also, it is not just the Bible but the Torah & Qu'ran say the same thing. It is not only Christianity.

Answer 16

If the Bible is correct or not about the submission of wives to husbands, we know that there can't be two heads. If we look at our cultures, our societies,the churches, the different religions of the world, within our families, schools, government or any other organisations and so on, we will see that there is always a single leader someone in authority and not two. There is only one President or Prime Minister as the head of a country or state. In the family level, there is always one leader and it is the father. The mother helps out in decision making for the betterment of the family and other family stuffs. What I am trying to point out here is that in the family level it has always been the father who acts as the leader and if we ask why? I think it is something that we have to trace back because  it is a mysterious gift. We can solve gender equality but the question of authority will always go back to man maybe because men are meant to be the head of the family. Considering the Book of Genesis, we can also ask, why did God create a woman? I see that these such things are practically lived today. Equality can be shared by both man and women, thats perfectly true but a man is still different from a women. There is a famous saying that goes, man's got the head and the woman's got the emotions which is very true. I think if we also look at this, it speaks by itself about truth that differentiates a man from a woman. If the Bible says it or not nature also has it.

Answer 17

If you believe that the Bible is the word of the God, and that the way to live is to follow what the Bible teaches, then yes you should probably follow that piece of advice.

However, you should also remember that it also tells husbands to love their wives as their own bodies, it's a two-way thing.

Answer 18

Sweetie,  these are fairy stories.  It doesn't matter.

Answer 19

its correct but it means listen too , not be a doormat, not to get beaten up either.