Jesus was the first and greatest feminist

 Jesus was the first and greatest feminist

fem·i·nist

/ˈfemənəst/

noun

noun: feminist; plural noun: feminists

1. A person who supports feminism.

adjective

adjective: feminist

1. 
   

   Relating to or supporting feminism.

   "feminist literature."

   
   

   
   

   People have come to think that the Bible and stories about Christ are anti-women in both thought and deed! Yet this could not be further from the truth! Let's look at Jesus, the central person in the Holy Bible!
    This is not true!

   
   

   
   

   Jesus overlooked thousands of years of customs and traditions which had forced women into second-class citizen or almost nonpersons. Which had become the norm in the world for centuries!

   Jesus actively elevated women from their usual status as servants, child bearers and almost non-importance in the ancient world. He went so far as to recognize and commend their roles in the world! He saw women for whom they were - critical partners of the world's population and actively participate in God's Gospel of Grace.

   Example:

   1) The Samaritan woman at the well during the noonday.

   Jesus engaged her {Who was considered unclean, and a foreigner} where she had come to draw water from a well. "Will you give me a drink?" (John 4:7)  

   He broke several of the usual status and roles for a woman' in first century Judaism.

    Jesus had realized the pain and suffering she bore - {Having to come during the heat of the day - because of being shunned} He treated her with respect and a valued person which no man had ever done before.  In her new found respect and calling she went back to her village and told all about Jesus.

   - Jesus never left anyone the same after an encounter! 

   
   

   2) Jesus met a crippled woman and called her - " a daughter of Abraham "  (Luke 13: 16)
   " Should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?" -  is unparalleled in the Holy Scriptures - occurs nowhere else in the Bible. Here He implied equal status with men.
   
   3) Perhaps there is no greater evidence as to the value Jesus placed upon women than the fact how He placed and welcomed them into His inner circle of devoted followers?
   Which included : Mary and Martha, Joanna, Mary Maddalene,  Suanna,  and many others.
   
   4) We see the special honor He gave His Mother. In (John 19:25-27) even in His last hours, before His death! "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His Mother there He said to her. "Woman, here is your son, " then to the disciple John, "Here is your Mother."  And she went into John's home.  We can read where the firstborn is responsible for his family members.
   But we read (John 7:5) before His resurrection." Even his brothers did not believe in Him."
   Therefore He entrusted the care of His mother to John!
   
   5) After His resurrection, Jesus showed compassion in (Mark 16:9) - we read " When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had driven demons ."  But Mary did not recognize Him - until she heard Him tenderly said her name. She turned and said " Rabboni! " (Which means 'Teacher' - John 20:16).
   
   This should reduce you to tears as we see the most profound experience imagined - Jesus as the most radical lover of women!
   
     Read the Holy Scriptures for yourself!