CBMW 1.2

CBMW 1.2


Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
Jerry Boone
Part I
Primary Question to Address
Q. Are there Differences between:
Men & Male, and
Woman & Female?
Q. Does the Bible establish roles or are men and women equal in every way?

What’s the Difference you say?
Q. Are the terms Male & Man interchangeable?
Q. Are the terms Female & Woman interchangeable?
Q. How about the name Adam? Does it refer to a name of the first man? Or does it refer to the human race?
Q. How do you know?
Q. How about “roles”? Supported by Bible? or not?
Q. Would you equate “roles” with “hierarchy”?
CONSIDER . . .
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS FROM A LOCAL PASTOR …
CONSIDERthis statement about Gen 2:18
“Gen 2:18 … ‘ha-dam (Heb) – man, woman, male & female- has a demonstrated need for one another … not an implicit hierarchy over one another.”
Q. Do you agree?
Q. Does “man” really equal “male”?
Q. Do these really equal “ ‘ha-dam” – Adam?
Q. Does “woman” really equal “female”?
Q. Are you sure?
Q. Do you think you can know for sure?
Q. What about the “demonstrated need for one another”?
Q Can you back up your answer from the text of the Bible?
Q. Why is the speaker contrasting that with no “implicit hierarchy over one another”?
Q. Do you have a scriptural basis for your response?
CONSIDER THIS STATEMENT from Gen 2:5
“Now in Gen 2:5 …when you read of the experience of God with Adam here in this particular verse the word ‘ha-dam .. Adam is a name. So now the male is also referred to as Adam.”
Q. Any problem with this statement?
Q. Is there a relationship between “male” and “Adam” that gives us a clue about equality or hierarchy?
Further Consider this statementabout GEN 1-3
“In the early parts of Genesis, when we look at Gen 1-3, it more likely is talking about humanity”
Q. Do you agree with this statement?
Q. How do you know?
“more likely” is pretty vague. Do you think God was being intentionally vague in what He was giving us Genesis?
Q. Can you back up your statement with any evidence … from the Bible?
WOULD YOU AGREE?GEN 1-2
“So the design of the perfect creation in Eden is, in the words of roles of men and women, what God creates in Eden is an Egalitarian design.”
“In other words, there are things that distinguish man separate from woman, but there is not a hierarchical, one is more important that the other.”
“It is an Egalitarian existence. There’s a harmony of man and woman being together. Now they fulfill different roles, but their being is in an Egalitarian design.”
Q. Do you agree?
Do you have any problems with these statements?
Q. Do you understand what “Egalitarian” means?
QUESTION
Q. So how do you know for sure?
Is ‘ha-dam (Adam) a word that is used interchangeable for humanity? For male? For Man?
Q. Do you think God plays hide and seek with the Bible trying to see if we can “guess” what He means?
OR do you think we can really know for certain what God intended to mean when He uses certain words? (Do words really matter?)
(Does God use words indiscriminately? Or precisely? Do we interpret Bible using Eisegesis or Exegesis?)
QUESTIONS
Q. IS THIS IMPORTANT? … or NOT??
Q. Did God create man and woman with distinct roles? Or are man and woman equal and completely interchangeable…maybe except for having children??
Q. If man was made in the “Image of God” … do you need to know anything about God Himself in order to understand man & woman?
Any thots??
WHAT YOU FOCUS ON IS CRITICAL TO ANSER YOU GET
As we’ll see, the speaker of these quotes focused on wrong words and consequently came up with vague and nebulous interpretations.
Instead of focusing on the word ‘ha-dam (Adam), the speaker should have been looking a what words God used for man and male, and woman and female, and why those words were used.
VARIOUS WORDS USED FOR MAN
Hebrew (OT)
‘ha-dam: Adam; generic; man in relation to God & creation
'ish: Man contrasted woman: w/ functions in view
'enosh: man as mortal, transient, perishable
Geber: man with reference to his strength, as distinguished from women and from children
Methim: men as mortal
VARIOUS WORDS USED FOR MAN
Greek (NT & Septuagint)
Man: anthropos: generic, mankind, general includes both male and female, views Adam as federal head of human race.
Man/Male: άρσεν ("male")
Used w/ “female”: Θήλυ
Used when relationship to God or creation is in view
Used w/ “female” when equality as persons is in view
Man/husband: αvήρ aner similar to ‘ish
Used w/ “woman” or “wife”: γυvή
Used when relationship to other sex is in view
Used when functional roles are in view.
VARIOUS WORDS USED FOR MAN
Example:
Gen 1:27
27God created man (ἄνθρωπον) in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female (ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ )He created them.
Observe: anthropos (man) viewed in relation to God
Observe: anthropos used with arsen (male) & thalew (female) to distinguish them from each other while still maintaining their equality as persons in relation to God and creation.
Gal 3:28
28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male (ἄρσεν ) nor female (θῆλυ); for you are all one in Christ Jesus
Observe: the polar contrasts (Jew/Greek; slave/free; male/female) still seen equally in relation to Christ.
Observe: male & female distinguished from each other but still ONE as persons IN Christ.
INTRODUCTION
Along with the many changes of our age, the traditional roles of man and woman in society are being challenged, not only in society, but unfortunately, also in the church.
INTRODUCTION
Contrary to some of the modern changes, this one requires significant thought by Christians. Scriptures have much to say on this issue.
While the Bible portrays a general picture of the life of man and woman in society, it includes direct instruction relative to their positions in the home and church.
INTRODUCTION
For those who hold the Scriptures as normative divine revelation, this question is crucial since it affects not only the man-woman relationship (both in the home and in the church), but also has implications for the doctrine of the authority of Scripture.
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONGEN 1-2
The fundamental equality as human persons made in the image of God (Gen 1)
26. Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
27. And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28. And God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Gen 1:26-28
Note the equal inclusion of male and female in all that is said regarding relation to God and the rest of creation.
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONGEN 1-2
The relation of man and woman in creation.
Genesis 1 views the creation of man and woman as human beings in relation to God and the remainder of creation,
Genesis 2 describes the creation of man and woman in relation to each other.
Comment: If you don’t catch this, you’ll be confused about much of the interpretation of scripture in total.
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONGEN 2:18-23
Man created first and woman from man
18. The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
19. And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.
20. And man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.
21. So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh at that place.
22. And the Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
23. And the man said
"This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.”
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONGEN 2:18
NOTE: The woman is created as a "helper" for the man...
18. Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
Gen 2:18
Note: He did not say,
“ it is not good for the ‘male’ to be alone”
I’ll create a helper for woman
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONGEN 2:18
Note the use of this same word (helper) for the Lord in relation to us...
6. so that we confidently say,
"The Lord is My helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?” Heb 13:6 (Quoting Ps 118:6)
Continuing …
18. “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.’”
…which obviously eliminates any necessary thought of the "helper" being inferior.
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONGEN 2:22
…and brought to the man...
22. And the Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
Gen 2:22
Again note the use of the word ‘man’ not ‘male’
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONCreation order reaffirmed in NT1 Cor 11:3
The New Testament affirms an order between man and woman from the order of creation..
3. But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
8. For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;
9. for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's sake.
10. Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
I Cor 11:3-10
I. MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONNew Testament1 Cor 11:3
Note: vs 11 continues on ...
"However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.."
highlighting the fact that vs 3-10 are not dealing with the fundamental equality of male & female as persons in relation to God.
MAN & WOMAN in CREATIONCreation order reaffirmed in NT1 Tim 2:9-15
9. Likewise [in contrast to men], I want women to adorn themselves ... modestly and discreetly,..
10. ...by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness.
11. Let a woman quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.
12. But I don not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
13. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.
14. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression.
15. But women shall be preserved ... if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.
II. MAN & WOMAN in the FALL
The attack on Eve suggests a perversion of the order by Satan.
1. Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Gen 3:1
II. MAN & WOMAN in the FALL
The woman was deceived.
6. When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
Gen 3:6
14. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression.
I Tim 2:14
II. MAN & WOMAN in the FALL The judgment on the woman and man.
Upon the woman.
16. To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you shall bring forth children; Yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."
Gen 3:16
Increased suffering and toil especially in childbearing.
“Desire for” husband under his rule.
The implication is that the wife would now feel the rule of her husband more because sin has destroyed the perfect relation of man and wife in the original order.
II. MAN & WOMAN in the FALL The judgment on the woman and man.
Upon the man
17. Then to Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life.
18."Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field;
19. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.“ Gen 3:17-19
Man would find toil in the work of providing necessities from the earth.
II. MAN & WOMAN in the FALL Conclusion
In the judgment on woman and man, God touches the fundamental roles of man and woman with evidences of the discord of sin.
Woman's role of the nurturer and man's role as provider are indicated.
It is Important to note that outside of Paul's reference to the deception of the woman in the Fall, which is an added reason beyond the order of creation in I Tim 2:14, the rationale stated for the order of functional roles is always the created order of Genesis 2 and not the result of the Fall.
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
Denial of Any Order Between Man & Woman by Some?
It is often argued, as was done here, by those who seek to honor the Scriptures and at the same time deny any order between man and woman, that salvation in Christ overcomes all of these distinction.
The common verse used to support this assertion is Gal 3:28.
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
Answer to Denial  Proper Exegesis of Galatians 3:28
An examination of Gal 3:28, however, reveals that the order of man and woman established in creation is not involved in the discussion of this verse.
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
The context suggests the question of religious equality (as persons) not elimination of distinct functional roles.
The question at issue in Galatia was the place of the Law and the basis of acceptance before God.
The language of vv. 23-29 makes it evident that it is this religious issue which is under question and not the functional relationships of man and woman toward each other.
Note that which is common to all in the following statements:
26. "you are all sons of God through faith in Christ."
27. "all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves in Christ."
28. "you are all one in Christ Jesus."
29. 'if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.” Gal 3:26-29
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
It is evident that the apostle is speaking of religious position "in Christ."
The question of the functional relationship in the home and in the church is not in the context.
While the orders for these institutions will be abolished or radically altered in the age to come, there is no Biblical indication of their abolishment in this age anymore than the abolishment of governmental orders (cf. Rom 13:1).
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
The examples of distinctions transcended in Christ listed in Galatians 3:28 all included religious distinctions in the cultural time of the New Testament.
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
In every instance where the functional order between man and woman is discussed (see references above) the words used are
αvήρ ("man" or "husband") and
γυvή ("woman" or "wife").
These are also the words used to translate "man" and "woman" in the Septuagint in Genesis 2:23b.
III. MAN & WOMAN in REDEMPTION
HOWEVER: Instead of using these words in Gal 3:28, the apostle uses
άρσεν ("male") and
Θήλυ from ("female") which are the same Greek words used in the Septuagint in Gen 1:27.
The equality in Christ is therefore a reference to the equality of personal human identity spoken of in Genesis 1 as both male and female being created equally before God in His image.
It does not refer to a change in the functional roles seen in Genesis 2 and throughout Scripture.
In distinction to the cultural role of women, which had reduced her to a personal inferiority, Christianity requires that the original personal equality of man and woman be clearly recognized.
MAN & WOMANSUMMARY of WORDS USED
EQUALITY AS PERSONS:
άρσεν ("male") and
Θήλυ from ("female")
These are the Greek words used in the Septuagint in Gen 1:27 & Gal 3:28
FUNCTIONAL ROLES IN VIEW:
αvήρ ("man" or "husband") and
γυvή ("woman" or "wife").
These are also the words used to translate "man" and "woman" in the Septuagint in Genesis 2:23b.

MAN & WOMANCONCLUSION
There is an order between man and woman based upon the creation.
The biblical order of man and woman in no way negates their absolute equality as persons before God and each other.
The biblical order concerns functions and roles, not superiority and inferiority. It thus is an aspect of the many orders such as government which God has ordained in this life
ENDPART 1
VARIOUS WORDS USED FOR MAN
‘ha-dam HEB. 'Adam (red earth)
Latin homo and Greek anthropos (Matt. 5:13, 16).
The generic use of mankind, a person, whether man or woman (Genesis 1:26-27; Gen. 3:12;
When sexual identification is desired, and you still want to maintain the thought of mankind in general (i.e., when wanting to talk of responsibility of male and female before God or in relation to rest of creation), the following words are used:
άρσεν ("male") and
Θήλυ from ("female")
Ex: Gen 1:27 καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατ᾽ εἰκόνα θεοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτόν ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς
Ex: Gal 3:28 28οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
VARIOUS WORDS USED FOR MAN
'ish . (woman: ‘isha) Heb.
Latin vir
Greek Man: aner
"woman" or "wife”: γυvή
Man as distinguished from a woman.
Used when functional orders between man and woman are in view. (Genesis 2:23b).
23The man (Αδαμ ) said, “This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman (‘isha(Heb)/γυνή(Gr), Because she was taken out of Man (‘ish(Heb)/ἀνδρὸς(Gr) ).”

‘ha-dam
HEB. 'Adam, used as the proper name of the first man. The name is derived from a word meaning “to be red,” and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from the red earth. It is also the generic name of the human race (Gen. 1:26, 27; 5:2; 8:21; Deut. 8:3). Its equivalents are the Latin homo and the Greek anthropos (Matt. 5:13, 16). It denotes also man in opposition to woman (Gen. 3:12; Matt. 19:10).
(2.) Heb. 'ish, like the Latin vir and Greek aner, denotes properly a man in opposition to a woman (1 Sam. 17:33; Matt. 14:21); a husband (Gen. 3:16; Hos. 2:16); man with reference to excellent mental qualities.
(3.) Heb. 'enosh, man as mortal, transient, perishable (2 Chr. 14:11; Isa. 8:1; Job 15:14; Ps. 8:4; 9:19, 20; 103:15). It is applied to women (Josh. 8:25).
(4.) Heb. geber, man with reference to his strength, as distinguished from women (Deut. 22:5) and from children (Ex. 12:37); a husband (Prov. 6:34).
(5.) Heb. methim, men as mortal (Isa. 41:14), and as opposed to women and children (Deut. 3:6; Job 11:3; Isa. 3:25).Man was created by the immediate hand of God, and is generically different from all other creatures (Gen. 1:26, 27; 2:7).His complex nature is composed of two elements, two distinct substances, viz., body and soul (Gen. 2:7; Eccl. 12:7; 2 Cor. 5:1-8).The words translated “spirit” and “soul,” in 1 Thess. 5:23, Heb. 4:12, are habitually used interchangeably (Matt. 10:28; 16:26; 1 Pet. 1:22). The “spirit” (Gr. pneuma) is the soul as rational; the “soul” (Gr. psuche) is the same, considered as the animating and vital principle of the body.Man was created in the likeness of God as to the perfection of his nature, in knowledge (Col. 3:10), righteousness, and holiness (Eph. 4:24), and as having dominion over all the inferior creatures (Gen. 1:28). He had in his original state God’s law written on his heart, and had power to obey it, and yet was capable of disobeying, being left to the freedom of his own will. He was created with holy dispositions, prompting him to holy actions; but he was fallible, and did fall from his integrity (Gen. 3:1-6).
Man, Natural
nat´ū́-ral, nach´u-ral (ψυχικὸς ἄνθρωπος, psuchikós ánthrōpos): Man as he is by nature, contrasted with man as he becomes by grace. This phrase is exclusively Pauline.
Man, New
(νέος or καινὸς ανθρωπος, néos or kainós anthrōpos): Generally described, the “new man” is man as he becomes under the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, contrasted with man as he is by nature. The phrase has (1) its Biblical, and (2) its theological, meanings.
Man
(1.) HEB. 'Adam, used as the proper name of the first man. The name is derived from a word meaning “to be red,” and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from the red earth. It is also the generic name of the human race (Gen. 1:26, 27; 5:2; 8:21; Deut. 8:3). Its equivalents are the Latin homo and the Greek anthropos (Matt. 5:13, 16). It denotes also man in opposition to woman (Gen. 3:12; Matt. 19:10).
(2.) Heb. 'ish, like the Latin vir and Greek aner, denotes properly a man in opposition to a woman (1 Sam. 17:33; Matt. 14:21); a husband (Gen. 3:16; Hos. 2:16); man with reference to excellent mental qualities.
(3.) Heb. 'enosh, man as mortal, transient, perishable (2 Chr. 14:11; Isa. 8:1; Job 15:14; Ps. 8:4; 9:19, 20; 103:15). It is applied to women (Josh. 8:25).
(4.) Heb. geber, man with reference to his strength, as distinguished from women (Deut. 22:5) and from children (Ex. 12:37); a husband (Prov. 6:34).
(5.) Heb. methim, men as mortal (Isa. 41:14), and as opposed to women and children (Deut. 3:6; Job 11:3; Isa. 3:25).Man was created by the immediate hand of God, and is generically different from all other creatures (Gen. 1:26, 27; 2:7).His complex nature is composed of two elements, two distinct substances, viz., body and soul (Gen. 2:7; Eccl. 12:7; 2 Cor. 5:1-8).The words translated “spirit” and “soul,” in 1 Thess. 5:23, Heb. 4:12, are habitually used interchangeably (Matt. 10:28; 16:26; 1 Pet. 1:22). The “spirit” (Gr. pneuma) is the soul as rational; the “soul” (Gr. psuche) is the same, considered as the animating and vital principle of the body.Man was created in the likeness of God as to the perfection of his nature, in knowledge (Col. 3:10), righteousness, and holiness (Eph. 4:24), and as having dominion over all the inferior creatures (Gen. 1:28). He had in his original state God’s law written on his heart, and had power to obey it, and yet was capable of disobeying, being left to the freedom of his own will. He was created with holy dispositions, prompting him to holy actions; but he was fallible, and did fall from his integrity (Gen. 3:1-6). (See FALL.)