"The Duty of Husbands and Wives" - R. Steele

"The Duty of Husbands and Wives" - R. Steele #45050 Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 332 South Africa Johan OP Enthusiast
OP Johan Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 332 South Africa	For those of you who haven't read the article recently posted by Pilgrim, it is a must. Time and again I am just surprised by the clear mindedness of these old writers. As Pilgrim says, this article will not be very popular in some modern circles. One of the arguments of egalatarians and evangelical feminists in favour of the ordination of women in church offices is that women were oppressed in the past etc etc. Steel's 17th century explanation of what the husband's love towards his wife should be like, does not sounds like oppression to me. And in 1 Samuel 1:5 we read about Elkanah: Quote But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb. The God fearing men of old, loved their wives!! Johan Last edited by Johan; Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:06 PM.

Re: "The Duty of Husbands and Wives" - R. Steele Johan #45053 Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,893 Likes: 49 Kelowna, British Columbia, Can... Tom Needs to get a Life
Tom Needs to get a Life Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,893 Likes: 49 Kelowna, British Columbia, Can...	The Lord must be trying to teach me something, because this particular topic has been brought up many times in the last few months. It was even brought up this morning during the Sunday sermon. 1Peter 3:1-7 In particular verse 6 "Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right; without being frightened by any fear." NASB Tom Last edited by Tom; Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:05 PM.

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