In this post I will begin to focus on bible teacher and author Martha Peace who has written the book "The Excellent Wife." We will look at certain statements in that book and comment on them one by one.
Martha Peace in Chapter One of "The Excellent Wife."
"God's will for every Christian wife is that her most important ministry be to her husband (Genesis 2:18)."
"Her husband should be the primary benefactor of his wife's time and energy, not the recipient of what may be left over at the end of the day."
My Comment
God's first words about the woman are not found in Genesis 2:18 but in Genesis 1:26-28
"Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, in Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
It is clear from the above words that the woman was not given the task to minister to her husband but to rule over creation together with her husband. That task was confirmed in Genesis 2:18 when God spoke about the need for an "ezer kenegdo" which has been translated as "helper suitable." However, the term "ezer kenegdo" refers to an "equal partner" since it means "suitable/matching/fitting strengthener."
Read Part Two HERE
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