Women and the Bible
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Who was Athaliah, the wicked Queen?
Athaliah, queen mother in the Bible, was the most powerful woman in Judah. She was the only woman in the Bible to have reigned as a monarch. She was eventually murdered by an army general called Jehu, and by his foreign soldiers.
Athaliah – Bible queen’s struggle for power
Who was Athaliah? Athaliah was probably the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, rulers of the rich northern kingdom of Israel (see map below). She was married at an early age to King Joram of the southern kingdom of Judah. The marriage cemented an alliance between the two countries.
When Joram died and her son Aziah became king, she became ‘Gebirah‘, the highest-status woman in the kingdom. As the mother of the reigning king she out-ranked any of the wives and concubines of her son, and was an extremely powerful woman.
But her son Aziah only reigned for one year. When he was 22 he was assassinated by Jehu, who had usurped the throne of Israel.
Athaliah, queen mother in the Bible, was the most powerful woman in Judah. She was the only woman in the Bible to have reigned as a monarch. She was eventually murdered by an army general called Jehu, and by his foreign soldiers.
Athaliah – Bible queen’s struggle for power
When Joram died and her son Aziah became king, she became ‘Gebirah‘, the highest-status woman in the kingdom. As the mother of the reigning king she out-ranked any of the wives and concubines of her son, and was an extremely powerful woman.
But her son Aziah only reigned for one year. When he was 22 he was assassinated by Jehu, who had usurped the throne of Israel.
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Jesus treated women according to the Golden Rule, which upset all of his apostles. As well as Paul.
Most NT writers seemed to not accept the application of the equality edict, Matt 7:12.
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You quoted a verse about fair and just.
You would need to define what you mean by equality.
The Bible still teaches wives and subject to their husbands and not to hold authority over men church.
You need to be clearer.
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