Read Part One HERE
In this post I continue to focus on speaker and writer Nancy Campbell. She has made the following statement:
Nancy Campbell: "God created the woman to be the nurturer, nourisher and nest builder of the home."
My Comment:
According to Genesis 1:26-28 God created the woman to rule alongside the man over Creation when she was told to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.However, no mention is made of the woman having specifically been created to be the nest builder of the home.
As for Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, she expected her sister Mary to help her in the kitchen as we can read in
Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked, "Lord don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken from her."
If Nancy Campbell is correct then we would expect Jesus to agree with Martha and tell Mary to go to the kitchen at once since He as her Creator has created her for domestic duties only. But, interestingly, He did not. Instead, He allowed Mary to continue sitting at His feet, meaning to be taught by Him as His disciple. In fact, He encouraged her to continue learning from Him and explained to Martha that He was very pleased with Mary's choice and in a way invited her to do the same.
Moreover, Jesus had other women disciples who had left their homes to travel with Jesus as we can read in
Luke 8:1-3
After this, Jesus travelled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod's household; Susanna and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
And Matthew 27:55-56
Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for His needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
And Mark 15:40-41
Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. In Galilee these women had followed Him and cared for His needs. Many other women who had come up with Him to Jerusalem were also there.
Jesus never told any of these women off for not being nest builders of their homes but allowed them to travel with Him so they could be instructed by Him as Mary was when she sat at His feet.
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