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Submission involves a 'sense of obeying' but not micromanagement obedience

Have We Misunderstood "Wives Submit"? Women in Ministry part 9 00:18:26 – 00:19:58

Mike nuances what Sarah's obedience looked like practically.

Sarah's obedience involved following Abraham when God called him to the Promised Land -- a major life decision she yielded to. Mike distinguishes this from slave-master obedience or micromanagement. He notes the word 'obey' has pejorative connotations in Western culture due to individualism, but it didn't carry those connotations in the ancient world.

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