While the church is willing to speak out for equal rights, some of us seem to fail to see women as equal as well. Many churches deny women the right to hold certain positions based only on gender.
Jesus constantly challenged the status quo regarding religious tradition in addition to the cultural mores in that time period. It's true that many so-called theologians completely ignore this context when interpreting Scripture. When Mary was sitting at Jesus' feet, she was in the position of 'student'. When Martha complained, she was telling Jesus to remind Mary of 'her culturally acceptable place'. Jesus' reply was a gentle rebuke of that thinking.
Jesus constantly challenged the status quo regarding religious tradition in addition to the cultural mores in that time period. It's true that many so-called theologians completely ignore this context when interpreting Scripture. When Mary was sitting at Jesus' feet, she was in the position of 'student'. When Martha complained, she was telling Jesus to remind Mary of 'her culturally acceptable place'. Jesus' reply was a gentle rebuke of that thinking.
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