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How Did Jesus Treat Women

Jesus challenged societal norms by empowering and respecting women. He established a group to train, minister, and work alongside men. He defended women's rights, showed compassion, and valued their worth.

Summary

Jesus had a revolutionary perspective on women, challenging social norms of the time. He allowed women to be trained in the teachings of the kingdom and minister to the sick. Jesus respected and empowered women, recognizing their worth and equal partnership. He defended women in various situations, advocated for their rights, and showed compassion to those in difficult circumstances. Jesus established a women's corps and had unwavering support from women who followed him. He exemplified high ideals and treated all people, including women, with love, fairness, and respect. Jesus' first declaration of his divinity was to Nalda, the Samaritan woman at the well. He was not a person who would prefer men over women. He defended women who were being taken advantage of. Unfairness to women aroused his indignation. Jesus was fully supportive of women serving the new revelation of the gospel of the kingdom and working publicly alongside the men at a time in history when it was almost impossible to do. Jesus helped educate his sisters when girls were not allowed to go to school. Jesus' own mother was a well-educated woman for her time and Jesus saw the discrimination of women as being wrong. He did everything he could to bring respect, value, and honor to women.

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