A Woman of Chayil: Far Above Rubies by Jane Carole Anderson

Drake · 03-22-2017, 05:45 PM

OBW) "And having the notion that we should subjugate our wives is NOT part of right-living"

I don't know anybody like that. I knew a brother once who was very overbearing but I think she divorced him.

Here's the thing OBW. I probably agree with some of your points but it's difficult to know for sure even after reading your posts several times. In general, there are many human constructs that the Bible seems to overlook or tolerate for the time being. Someone challenged the pouring out of expensive ointment citing the poor could have benefitted from it to which the Lord dismissed the complaint saying we always have the poor with us. He was not being indifferent to the poor, but He did state a fact that there can be other priorities (in this case related to His death). Or slavery or forms government. And yes, the arrangement of husband and wives They are all part of the same general category of human things in the fallen cosmos that will be with us till the One who rules in righteousness sets everything in order.

Andersons argument (lemons) overreaches. Whereas I think she makes some valid points, I also think she is goes too far in the application of the "lemons" and in forcing interpretations of scripture to make her point.

Drake

03-22-2017, 05:45 PM	#11
Drake Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 2,075	Re: A Woman of Chayil: Far Above Rubies by Jane Carole Anderson OBW) "And having the notion that we should subjugate our wives is NOT part of right-living" I don't know anybody like that. I knew a brother once who was very overbearing but I think she divorced him. Here's the thing OBW. I probably agree with some of your points but it's difficult to know for sure even after reading your posts several times. In general, there are many human constructs that the Bible seems to overlook or tolerate for the time being. Someone challenged the pouring out of expensive ointment citing the poor could have benefitted from it to which the Lord dismissed the complaint saying we always have the poor with us. He was not being indifferent to the poor, but He did state a fact that there can be other priorities (in this case related to His death). Or slavery or forms government. And yes, the arrangement of husband and wives They are all part of the same general category of human things in the fallen cosmos that will be with us till the One who rules in righteousness sets everything in order. Andersons argument (lemons) overreaches. Whereas I think she makes some valid points, I also think she is goes too far in the application of the "lemons" and in forcing interpretations of scripture to make her point. Drake