Love in the New Testament... (homosexual, evolution, gnostic, bible)

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Originally Posted by Terrywoodenpic

Unlike Paul he was very happy to have them around ... he often used them as examples.
It things had gone as he intended Mary Magdalene would have been recognised as as disciple and Apostle.

This is too stark a contrast.

Women are very active in both the Gospels, the Pauline epistles, and the other NT writings. This does not mean, however, that the writers or early church had a higher view of women than the other.

None of them teach that women can love. Jesus calls a woman a dog, and the Gospels say that women saw the empty tomb first - but this highlights the drama of the belief of the men.

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Originally Posted by Buttons*

So what do you think Yeshua thought about women?

I don't know.

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I think that we can contrast the lack of love in the NT with the Pythagorean writings that have women loving (agape) their children and husbands. I'm not sure if women love in the LXX - I've been meaning to look it up...