Cheryl Schatz

K Liebens,
Welcome to my blog. I welcome you to contribute at the current location of this discussion http://strivetoenter.com/wim/2009/11/12/mark-head-as-authority/

You said:

A patriarchal hierarchy is something intrinsic to our fundamental design. This was present before the fall of man, was modified following the fall and will be retained following resurrection. The intriguing property of this spiritual principle is that, the more one rejects or undermines it, the more mentally, physically and spiritually defiled one becomes. The more one affirms and amplifies this model, the more glorious the soul becomes; the more influential, wise and authoritative the man, the more beautiful, graceful and elegant the woman.

The current discussion that I linked for you shows that there is no such “patriarchal hierarchy” in the fall of man. One cannot state that it is there without a shred of proof. There is also no evidence that if one rejects the patriarchal model that one becomes spiritually defiled. This is a very unwise thing to claim. In fact the following claim of yours is a great cause for concern that your own position leads to a dismissal of the inspired text.

You said:
The examples of Deborah, Jael and one or two of the other prophetesses are also worthy of mention out of interest. These examples are prevalent in biblical prose representative of an era where there was an established distortion of gender roles within a society captivated by generalised disobedience and evil. The scripture here reads clearly as history, not as commentary. Therefore, it not only establishes positive character examples for us to follow, but it also sets negative examples for us to avoid, and in many situations, characters with a mix of both. The passage “praising” Jael is written by Deborah, interestingly enough.

It was God Himself who raised up the Judges including Deborah.

Judges 2:16 Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.

God never gave Deborah as a negative example for Israel. In fact He blessed her and used her mightily. The words “praising” Jael were inspired by God and thus written by Him.