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A Titus 2 woman
“One expression in Titus 2 deserves special notice. It is the word homemakers. The Greek word is oikourgous, which literally means “workers at home.” Oikos is the Greek word for “home,” and ergon means “work, employment.” It suggests that a married woman’s first duty is to her own family, in her own household. Managing her own home should be her primary employment, her first task, her most important job, and her true career.” ~John MacArthur
“In the traditional family, the man is the head of the home and the one responsible for providing those things necessary for the sustenance of life. The woman is a “keeper at home,” and the one primarily responsible for the care of the children. The traditional family thus defined is in line with the biblical plan for the home. Feminists hate the family that is patterned after the Word of God because it is contrary to all that they accept as true. Thus, their goal is the total destruction of the traditional family.” ~William Einwechter
What does Scripture say about a woman’s purpose?
Titus 2: 3-5, Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.
Older women once took the command to teach younger women to be wives, mothers, and homemakers, seriously. Now, younger women are encouraged by their churches and their families to pursue their dreams, follow their hearts, and prepare for a career, but rarely are they encouraged to prepare for fulfilling the duties of the wife and mother–the very purpose that the Lord Himself created her for.
There can be no good that comes out of that which is inherently evil. Feminism was borne out of lies, is grounded in rebellion against God’s created order, and strikes a blow at all which is good, holy, and righteous. No good can or has come from it. And it never will.
1 Timothy 2: 11-15
Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
1 Peter 3: 1-7
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
1 Corinthians 11: 3
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.
1 Timothy 2:12
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
Colossians 3:18-19
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
Ephesians 5: 22-33
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
The Bible is a patriarchal book: articles
It’s good to be a man: A primer on patriarchalism versus complementarianism
Androgyny is literally paganism
Patriarchy, Vision Forum, and All the Rest of It
Why a woman bearing the sword is an abomination to the Lord
5 clear reasons Christians should oppose female heads of state
Biblical Support For Women as Homemakers
Why on Earth Do Complementarian Men Want to Die for Their Wives?
Audio for women
What is a Gentle and Quiet Spirit?
Podcast episodes
Biblical Patriarchy: How Complementarianism Falls Short Of Scripture
How Complementarians Fall Short | Doug Wilson & Michael Foster
Recovering biblical womanhood by recovering a reverence for Scripture Anna Wood -Feminine Fidelity
Biblical womanhood and the modern theological downgrade Feminine Fidelity
Why do I teach about biblical womanhood?-Feminine Fidelity
Podcasts (for women)
Bright Hearth by Brian and Lexy Suave
Feminine Fidelity (my podcast)
Podcasts beneficial to women (and dealing with subjects oft important to women)
Real Christianity by Dale Partridge
Theology Applied by Joel Webborn
Cooking and meal prep
“There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than that of a beautiful woman in the act of cooking dinner for someone she loves.”~ Thomas Wolfe
Books
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Virtuous womanhood
Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss
Female Piety—The Young Woman’s Guide through Life to Immortality
by John Angell James
Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, wife of Charles H. Spurgeon by Ray Rhodes Jr.
Eve in Exile by Rebecca Merkle
Common Sense Christian Living by Edith Schaeffer
Popes and Feminists: How the Reformation Frees Women from Feminism
by Elise Crapuchettes
Patriarchy, femininity, courtship, marriage, and family
The Marriage Ring: or How to Make Home Happy by John Angell James
Why Men Rule: A Theory of Male Dominance by Steven Goldberg
The Story of Sex in Scripture by Barbara K. Mouser and William E. Mouser
Building a Godly Home, Volume 1: A Holy Vision for Family Life by William Gouge
Building a Godly Home, Volume 2: A Holy Vision for a Happy Marriage by William Gouge
Building a Godly Home, Volume 3: A Holy Vision for Raising Children by William Gouge
Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother by Carolyn Mahaney
My Life for Yours: A Walk through the Christian Home by Douglas Wilson
Reforming Marriage: Gospel Living for Couples by Douglas Wilson
Her Hand in Marriage: Biblical Courtship in the Modern World by Douglas Wilson
A Celebration of Children by Edith Schaeffer
The Duties of Husbands and Wives by Richard Steele
Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood by Nancy Wilson
Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing by Douglas Wilson
Future Men: Raising Boys to Fight Giants by Douglas Wilson
Motherhood (Chapel Library) by Jabez Burns, Thomas Boston, et al.
Mom Enough: The Fearless Mother’s Heart and Hope by Desiring God, Rachel Jankovic
Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic
Fit to Burst: Abundance, Mayhem, and the Joys of Motherhood by Rachel Jankovic
What is a Family? by Edith Schaeffer
The Duties of Parents: Parenting Your Children God’s Way by J. C. Ryle
Children to Be Educated for Christ by Edward W. Hooker
A Theology of the Family edited by Scott T. Brown and Jeff Pollard
Eve in Exile: The Restoration of Femininity by Rebekah Merkle
Boys and Girls Playing by J. C. Ryle
The Duties of Parents: Parenting Your Children God’s Way by J. C. Ryle
Encouragement for Christian Mothers by James Cameron
Hints on Child-Training by H Clay Trumbull
Babies (Chapel Library) by John Calvin, Martin Luther, Thomas Manton, J. R. Miller, et al
Making a life
The Christian Homemaker’s Handbook by Pat Ennis, et al
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
by Cheryl Mendelson
How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
by Erin Bried
Courtship and Marriage And the Gentle Art of Home-Making by Annie S. (Annie Shepherd) Swan
The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer
Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others by Pat Ennis
The Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift As A Viable Alternative Lifestyle
by Amy Dacyczyn
Emilie Barnes’ 15 Minute Home and Family Organizer by Emilie Barnes
More Hours in My Day: Proven Ways to Organize Your Home, Your Family, and Yourself by Emilie Barnes
Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book
Betty Crocker Lost Recipes: Beloved Vintage Recipes for Today’s Kitchen
How to Cook for Beginners: An Easy Cookbook for Learning the Basics
by Gwyn Novak
Naturally Healthy Woman by Shonda Parker
The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy Whole Health for Your Whole Pregnancy by Shonda Parker
Christian living
Basic Christian Living: A Survey Course on Practical Christianity by Douglas Wilson
Family Reformation Promoted, and Other Works by Daniel Cawdrey
The Godly Home (Free Grace Broadcaster Book 170) by Arthur W. Pink
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