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NASB | Genesis 1:27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. [Col 3:9, 10; James 3:8, 9] |
Bible Question: I want help in understanding what it means in the bible that the husband is the head of the woman. Is he responsible for the spiritual end of the marriage as well as making the living or is it that the women stand aside and let the man make all of the decisions. Ames |
Bible Answer: Hello Ames! I'm guessing that the man is responsible for making a living and making decisions that relate to the unity in marriage. After all, God talks about how in marriage a man and a woman become one. However, if God created women in his own image, too, it doesn't make sense for him to force a woman to be controlled by a man. Can you imagine what could have happened if Mother Teresa were married to a dominating Atheist husband? When it comes to the pair as a twosome the man makes decisions, but when it's a question of just one human and God the woman has a right to free will. |