I think what we see is God re-enfranchising women overall, but especially in the instances of divorce and rape. The fifth commandment requires the honoring of mother and father. In the ancient Near East, there wasn't some law that said, hey, make sure you honor your mom. It's like what she's owned by dad, just like the coward. A woman can and has my good night. My grandmother outpicked cotton over her brothers in Texas. She was a better cotton picker than they were. We've got to stop, you know, really coming down on people and taking away the joy they have in these calling. But at the same time, the Bible is
The conversation of gender identity seems to have swept into every crevice of our culture. From debating gender “norms” to questioning the concept of biological gender completely, society has demanded to have a say in how men and women should understand themselves and the roles they play. But what are the ramifications of allowing the world to tell what we are to be instead of Scripture? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland untangle the narrative of creation as male and female and the importance of the differences we have been given by our Creator.