The terminology here is identical to Jesus' description of John the Baptist as “among them that are born of women” (Mt. 11:11, italics mine). What this phrase does connote, however, is that Jesus' status is one of astonishing humility and genuine humanity.
“Born of a woman” indicates that Jesus was truly born a man, from the first moment of his conception and his entry into the world: his humanity like ours, in need of care, attention, tenderness and love.
In the Bible, the expression “born of a woman” underscores that the individual belongs to the human condition which comprises both weakness and mortality.
[1] Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. [2] He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. [3] And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
“But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law” ~ Galatians 4:4.
but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Watch the Son of God movie trailer for the film based on Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's ten-hour History Channel miniseries The Bible. Actor Diogo Morgado reprises his role as Jesus and Roma Downey again portrays Mother Mary.
Content. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
There are six barren women in the Bible: three of the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel) in Genesis; Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1-2); the anonymous wife of Manoah, mother of Samson (Judges 13); and the “great woman of Shunem,” also called the Shunammite, an acolyte of the prophet Elisha (2 ...
The author of Heb 7:3 affirms of Melchizedek: "He is without father or mother or genealogy; he has neither beginning of days nor end of life . . . he continues a priest forever." Scholars argue that the author draws on Gen 14:17-20, which introduces Melchizedek without the customary identification of his clan or ...
He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church… Ephesians 5:33: However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
In fact, "woman" derives from the Old English word "wifman," from the roots "wif" and "man." A woman (wifman) was a "wife-person." ("Man" was the generic word for human being. Though of course there was no word meaning "husband-person.")
According to that editorial—which is a thoroughly fascinating and remarkably relevant read—the “man's woman” is a naturally charming woman who is “interested intelligently and sincerely in the things dear to the heart of man,” though she mustn't be too knowledgeable about those things, lest she outshine him.
In formal English, if you say that someone is born of someone or to someone, you mean that person is their parent.
Wasn't he born from a woman? The spirits that know the future have told me this: “Do not fear, Macbeth. No man born from a woman will ever overpower you.” So run, disloyal thanes, and join the soft and self-indulgent English!
Birthing in the spirit was written to empower birthing women, showing how connecting with the spirit helps birth to become a peak experience, serving as a source of strength during the years of parenting. It was written to help birthing women not be afraid of their own power in labor.
The text describes "a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars" (12:1). The woman is pregnant and about to give birth, "travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered" (12:2).
Deborah. As the only female judge mentioned in the Bible, Deborah is known for being a compassionate leader (of which there weren't many in Biblical times). She worked to purge the nation of those who kept Israel spiritually complacent and under slavery to the Canaanites, returning to worship of the one true God.
~ Mary's immaculate conception was necessary in order for her to give birth later to Jesus without infecting him with original sin. ~ Partly based on her immaculate conception, Mary is considered the mother of the Roman Catholic church and of all its members.
Many Christians rely on Matthew 22:30, in which Jesus tells a group of questioners, "At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.”
All Christian women are called to ministry, and God grants some Christian women the unique ability to teach, but that doesn't mean God is calling them to violate His Word. When a woman discerns a desire to serve the church with her teaching abilities, she should do so within the boundaries created by God's Word.
Not only does the Bible command that a marriage is between one husband and one wife, the one husband-one wife paradigm is best for every member in the family. God's displeasure with Israel was because He viewed Himself as Israel's husband, and her idolatry was akin to adultery.
The Four Daughters of God are a personification of the virtues of Truth, Righteousness/Justice, Mercy, and Peace in medieval Catholic religious writing.
As people of faith, our response in these difficult moments can be life-defeating or life-affirming. This study examines one woman's response to tragedy: the story of Rizpah in the Bible. In 2 Samuel 21, we meet Rizpah, a mother grieving over the untimely deaths of her two sons.
Hagar, a non-Israelite, a woman with no power or status, is the first person in Scripture to be visited by an angel and the only person in Scripture to give God a name—El Roi, “the God who sees me.” In the midst of her pain and struggle, Hagar receives God's blessing and promises.