What does the Bible say about the power of a woman?
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The Bible teaches that women, as God’s image bearers, exercise real strength, wisdom, courage, and influence under God’s sovereign rule, and are to be honored as fellow heirs of grace. Proverbs 31:26 portrays a woman whose speech is marked by wisdom and kindness, while Exodus 15:20 shows Miriam leading Israel in praise. Joel 2:28 promises that God pours out his Spirit on both sons and daughters, equipping women as well as men for faithful witness. Judges 9:53-54 records a woman whose courageous act helped bring down Abimelech. First Peter 3:7 calls husbands to honor their wives, recognizing their shared inheritance in Christ. Mary’s conception of Jesus in Matthew 1:18 displays God’s gracious use of a humble woman in his saving purposes.
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- Judges 9:53-54
[53] A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull. [54] Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, A woman killed him. His young man thrust him through, and he died.
- Joel 2:28
"It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.
- 1 Peter 3:7
You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
- Exodus 15:20
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.
- Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
- Proverbs 31:26
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
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