Element Christian Church
Never Read A Bible Verse*
*without context
Week Ten: Women Part 1
Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them…” These words were unique in the ancient world, men do not bear or reflect the image of God any more than women. All humankind is made in God’s image.
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 ESV
Genesis 1:27 ESV
Genesis 1:28 ESV
Genesis 2:18 ESV
Psalm 33:20 ESV
Genesis 3:6 ESV
Genesis 3:1 NIV
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 ESV
Luke 11:27 ESV
Luke 11:28 ESV
• In the beginning there were no Bible verses that sounded anti-women.
God creates men and women distinct and equal where they were meant to live together in harmony with God and one another.
• We are the ones who brought inequality because of our sin.
God gives prescriptions for humankind, and they decide to not listen to God and break relationship with Him.
• God still brings hope in the midst of our sin.
We must teach our children that God made women and men alike to serve in their giftedness with humility and joy and that we are all saved by the grace of God, not based upon our gender or our works.
Discussion Starters
• What has been your view on how the Bible treats women?
o What do we learn from the Genesis account?
o What do we see from the laws surrounding women (in context of the culture of the day?)
• How do we, today, bring inequality because of our sin?
• How does our culture, today, use gender, political party, or self-perceived markers to define women (or men) different than how the scriptures speak about them?
• How can we teach our children that God made women and men alike to serve in their giftedness with humility and joy, to love one another with servant hood and respect?