Women from a Christian Perspective

Based on the World Bank's Development Indicator series, the female population in the world was reported to be 49.74% in 2022 AD. That means women make up half of our society's population. In the Old Testament, in the second chapter of Genesis, verses 18 to 24, it reads:

18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky.He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.
But for Adam[f] no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs[g] and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[h] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called ‘woman,’
for she was taken out of man.”
24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

Christians believe that God did not create Eve from Adam's head to rule over him, nor from his feet to be trampled upon; rather, He made her from Adam's side to be close to his heart and to be loved and respected. God had the ability to create Eve directly from the dust, similar to how Adam was created. However, He chose to separate her from Adam's body so that they could share life together, both spiritually and physically, as a union of the two.

In the Gospel of John, chapter four, we read that Jews never associated with Samaritans, yet Jesus Christ talked with a Samaritan woman, and not only did she believe, but she went and told everyone, leading to the salvation of many. Jesus treated women with respect and love just as He did with men. The respect and love that God and Jesus Christ exhibited were the same qualities that Paul addressed in his letter to his disciple Timothy.:

1 Timothy, Chapter 5, Verse 1-2:
"Treat younger menas brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity."

Where do you think the phrase "treat them with all purity" comes from?

Certainly, the Apostle Paul gleaned this insight from the teachings of Jesus Christ, who provided guidance on interactions with women. We read about the "Sermon on the Mount" in the Holy Bible, and we'll see that no prophet, religious leader, scholar, or teacher has imparted such profound teaching:

Matthew, Chapter 5, Verses 27 to 32:
"27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."

Even the teachings of Jesus Christ's disciples are astonishing:

Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 25:
"Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,"

1 Peter, Chapter 3, Verse 7:
"Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered."

We've touched upon this topic briefly in this discussion. However, if you seek a more comprehensive understanding, I encourage you to delve into the Holy Bible.