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The Worth of a Woman

A considerable part of the backlash against the teaching of Yahweh’s role and purpose
for women is that many people equate status in this world with a person’s value, or worth.
Many women fear that, if they subject themselves to men, they will be viewed and treated
as having a lower intrinsic worth, or value, than the man. Some even fear that in accepting
the testimony of Scripture, that woman was created for man, that Yahweh might esteem the
woman to be of less value than the man. This latter conclusion is surely false. Yahweh loves
women with a perfect love. Yahweh loves His daughters as much as His sons.
Many men treat women as if they were of lesser value, but it is in patiently and humbly
bearing up under such injustice that women (and men) find the fruit of the Spirit being
formed in their lives. Accepting patiently the injustices of others finds great favor with God.

I Peter 2:18-20
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are
good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. For this finds favor, if for
the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering
unjustly. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you
endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you
patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

These words apply to women in their relationships to their husbands, as well as
servants with their masters. Peter segues from these words directly into an admonition to
women in the church.

I Peter 3:1-2
In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any
of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the
behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

A master is not manifesting behavior that is pleasing to Yahweh by acting in an
uncompassionate, or harsh manner, to his servants. Similarly, a man is disobedient to the
word of God if he treats his wife as if she is of less worth than himself. Rank is not an
indicator of value in God’s sight.

I Peter 3:7
You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as
with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow
heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

In this present age Yahweh has established a governmental order that places man
under the rule of Christ, and woman under the rule of man. Women likewise have a sphere
of authority in which they rule, for they are placed in authority over their children, and may
have servants under them as well. This gives both men and women an opportunity to