2.7 Equality of men and women in the family

Question 1

Most Christians believe that

men and women are equal. How is this supported in the Bible?

Answer 1

In Genesis 1, man and woman are both created in the image of God, and both are
given authority to rule over the rest of creation

Question 2

Many Christians believe that
although men and women
have equal worth, they have
different roles. How is this supported in the Bible?

Answer 2

Ephesians 5: 22-33 suggests that men and women have different roles in a
marriage. A wife should ‘submit’ to her husband, and a husband should love his wite

Question 3

Some Christians believe that

men are superior to women. How is this supported in the Bible?

Answer 3

In Genesis 2, man is created first. The woman is created as a helper’ for him.
In Genesis 3, the woman disobeys God first by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. She then appears to tempt the man to also disobey God.