![]() ![]() ![]() In our time many are offended by this passage. It also removed any hint of a burden of responsibility on them that should otherwise rest upon their husband. They were only to be subject to their husbands.not every man they encountered. However, in the day and age when Paul wrote this verse, it was likely received with great relief to believing wives everywhere. In today's "enlightened" age many women might take offense at being ordered to be "subject" to any person including their own husband! It brings to their mind subjugation and oppression. Many words do not undergo the severe change that the word "gay" has undergone, but we must be careful to consider that the meaning and emotional charge of an English word chosen by an interpreter may or may not accurately reflect the intent of the Author.Īn example from Scripture may be more illustrative:Įphesians 5:22 states "Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord." The same word is used in both instances, but its use conveys two completely different messages. If a mayor of a major American city in 1998 (a mere 90years later) were to announce that he was "gay" his announcement would be met with some measure of uproar at his declaration that he was a homosexual. If a mayor of a major American city in 1908 were to announce that he was "gay" many would not think twice about their mayor declaring that he was "happy". We should not import our 21st-century understanding or issues into the text but should be informed by the text of Scripture itself as well as the historical context of when it was delivered. It is critical that we, the 21st-century readers of Scripture, conform our understanding of the words of Scripture to the intent of the Author and the original meaning set forth by those who were Divinely inspired and penned the Words we now read and treasure. Bolded text or other emphases in the Scriptural references are the author's. Scriptural quotations are from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted. If you know of a verse we have not included and think it should be, please contact us! This article addresses every instance of the phrase "under the law" or "under law" in the Bible. As we go, may we say, believe, and do what is right, be merciful in our speech and actions, and walk humbly with the Lord (Micah 6:8). Let's journey together through Scripture and see what it says about the matter of being "under the law". If a person feels "led by the spirit" to speak, behave, or believe a certain way, they should test that spirit (1 John 4:1) to determine if it is in agreement with Scripture or not. When we are asked to dosomething or to believesomething in regards to Scripture, we should always be like the Bereans and test everything against Scripture itself (Acts 17:11), the whole of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
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