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Kevin DeYoung: Submission, Strength–and Stereotypes

FamilyLife Today®

FamilyLife Network

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Journals, Kids & Family, Christianity

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Can being a “submissive” wife also mean “strong”? Professor and author Kevin DeYoung tackles tough questions about marital roles.

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0:00.5

Who are some of the godly women

0:02.6

that first come to your mind in the scriptures?

0:06.5

Ruth, Esther, Mary.

0:09.6

So one of the things that most likely have in common

0:12.4

is their godliness was expressed in helping men

0:17.4

and helping their husbands,

0:19.3

but their godliness is in a supportive helping role.

0:24.3

These are strong women, Esther.

0:28.2

She's courageous, Ruth, they're not doormats,

0:32.0

they're not wallflowers, they have different personalities.

0:34.4

So there's all sorts of pictures of biblical femininity

0:39.0

and there are all sorts of pictures

0:40.3

of these godly women who embrace their role

0:44.5

in supporting a husband in nurturing the care of children.

0:49.4

And so what many women need to hear is this message

0:52.8

to gracefully, lovingly follow,

0:55.6

to support, respect, your husband.

0:59.5

Welcome to Family Life Today,

1:10.5

where we want to help you pursue the relationships

1:13.2

that matter most.

1:14.2

I'm Ann Wilson.

1:15.2

And I'm Dave Wilson and you can find us

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