Complementarianism

~ the system wherein men & women pair up which is designed to grow and bolster the Church through the flourishing of both

Manipulation

At the heart of any marriage is manipulation. This does not have to be a negative thing. Men & women can effectively spur one another on to greater achievement than would have been possible for either alone: 1 + 1 = 3

Men/Women Systems

Feminism

Egalitarianism

Complementarianism

Patriarchy

Key Texts

Gen 1-3

1 Timothy 2:11+

Eph 5:17+

1Cor 14:34+

Gal 3:28+

Granular Vernacular

Helper

• [Gen 2:18,20] ~ aytzr H5828
• [Ex 18:4] God…my help
• [Deut 33:7] Yahweh…be a help
• …17 more (14 about Yahweh)

Accountability [Gen 3:]

Head

Authority

Dignity

Value

Key Characters

Deborah

Bathsheba

Esther

Mary

• carried Jeus
• 1st to carry the gospel after resurrection

Levitical Priests

• no women