There are no Jews, No Greeks, etc... part 33

God also uses women as an example of how He will deliver His people. In Ezekiel 13:17-23, women are shown as humble beings coming to God. In Numbers 31:15-16, while some have the plague the women who come to God are spared. And as bad leaders as they were shown in Isaiah, women could also be good leaders too. For instance, Deborah in Judges 4:4,5 showed that she was truly a woman of God and wanted to follow Him and obey Him. In this scripture and those that follow, Deborah defers her leadership in battle to that of her nephew, Barak, because she knew that in battle and in conquering modes, men are to lead. This is also the scripture in I Corinthians 11:7-10 that men are the head of women. Even though in Christ there is no male, no female, no Jew, no Greek. (Galatians 3:28). Why can both of these be true? Christ has come to make all one in Him, and we all work together, and none are least important than the other. But because the earth is still ruled by principles and laws of nature, there must be a hierarchy while we are on this earth. And that hierarchy puts men as leaders. That doesn’t say they are better than women. What it does say is the order of things. Another example is in Nehemiah 6:14. Women were quite helpful in rebuilding the temple. Also in Luke 2:36-38, the prophetess Anna was considered honorable and great. Also Candace, who was used by God to send the eunuch on a road trip and who met Philip and was taught what he needed to do to accept Christ. Finally, Micah 6:4 implies that women were as important as men in forming the nation of Israel. And therefore their importance cannot be understated. Women were after all the vocal part of the celebrations, for example, in Exodus 15:20,21. Miriam had a timbrel in her hand as the women danced and sang Moses’ victory. And in David’s victory over the Philistines in I Samuel 18:6, women came out and danced. Even those that were not Israelites rejoiced. (2 Samuel 1:20) Women were also a great comfort to Jesus. (Matthew 27:55-66, Mark 15:40-47) And it was to women that Jesus first appeared upon His rising from the dead. Women were also of great faith. Women were also shown to have great faith. For instance, Lydia in Acts 16:14,15, and women in Acts 17:4-34 were extremely devoted and had great faith in Christ. In Ruth 1:2, 2:3-4, and 3:1, women were shown to be devoted to their husband and his people, much as Christ’s church is to be devoted to Him and His family and to count God as Father.