Sex and the Christian
Sex and the Christian
I have been reading the first chapters of Proverbs and it hit me how it contrasts two feminine symbols, one being wisdom calling out to the simple/ immature to seek her, and the other being an adulterous woman calling out the the simple/ immature in order to trap them! It occurred to me that nowadays one fears more for young people as singles, and worries less about women whose husbands are away. In that culture, I imagine single women were SO off limits, so under the watch of their family, that they weren’t the “dangerous item”.
Proverbs (or the rest of the Bible?) never warns women about being seduced by men, that I recall. Again, they were so “protected” that they probably didn’t have much chance!
Today the opportunities for both sexes are so great that one might say much more is required in terms of seeking to avoid temptation. The church, parents, singles… and Christians in general need much wisdom!
I have been reading the first chapters of Proverbs and it hit me how it contrasts two feminine symbols, one being wisdom calling out to the simple/ immature to seek her, and the other being an adulterous woman calling out the the simple/ immature in order to trap them! It occurred to me that nowadays one fears more for young people as singles, and worries less about women whose husbands are away. In that culture, I imagine single women were SO off limits, so under the watch of their family, that they weren’t the “dangerous item”.
Proverbs (or the rest of the Bible?) never warns women about being seduced by men, that I recall. Again, they were so “protected” that they probably didn’t have much chance!
Today the opportunities for both sexes are so great that one might say much more is required in terms of seeking to avoid temptation. The church, parents, singles… and Christians in general need much wisdom!
posted by margie | 11:43 AM
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