1 Peter 3:6

1 Peter 3:6 ‘Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.'

‘Sarah obeyed Abraham' -‘Peter does not seem to be referring to any one specific incident here, for the main verb and both participles in verse. all indicate. continuing pattern of conduct during one's life.' (Grudem p. 141)

‘calling him lord' -‘lord'-a designation of any person in. position of authority, i.e. Fathers (Matthew 21:30); government official (1 Peter 27:63). Sarah recognized the ‘authority' which Abraham held being her husband. Christian wives are under direct command to show respect to their husbands (Ephesians 5:33). While it is fine to poke fun at each other's funny habits, tendencies or ways. It is quite another to run down your mate, call them stupid, dim-witted, etc….The woman who acts like, or boasts that she can do everything better than her husband, that in fact, she can do just fine without him, is far from the woman with whom God is impressed. Joking is fine, disrespect and contempt are sinful.

‘and you have become her children if you do what is right' -Points to Note: 1. As Sarah was the mother of physical Israel (Isaiah 2:2), she is the true spiritual mother of every faithful Christian woman. This should have. lot of meaning for women then and women today. For ‘there had been many times in which following Abraham had meant trusting God in uncertain, unpleasant, and even dangerous situations (Genesis 12:1; Genesis 12:5; Genesis 12:10; Genesis 13:1; Genesis 20:2; Genesis 22:3).' (Grudem pp. 141-142) 2. Another verse which demonstrates that Christians compose the true Israel of God (Galatians 3:26).

‘if you do what is right' -There isn't. woman, and never has been. woman who was born with an inherent personality trait which prevented her from being what God wanted her to be. Doing right in this context includes being in subjection to your husband. Doing right is. choice. Having. meek and quiet spirit is. choice. The tense is present active, ‘doing'. The Christian female from. Gentile background, and yet who was in subjection to her husband, was more of. daughter of Sarah, than any Jewish woman in town. The Gentile women would consider this. great honor. There are all sorts of women's clubs, and some are quite prestigious. But there is no higher honor than what is described in this section of Scripture. No fraternal club or order can match this dignity.

‘without being frightened by any fear' -‘struck with fear, seized with alarm' (Thayer p. 655) (Proverbs 3:25); ‘terrifying, intimidation' (Arndt p. 727) ‘yield to no panic' (Mof); ‘let no anxious thoughts disturb you' (Knox). Points to Note: 1.. woman who has her hope placed in God is not terrified by. disobedient husband. She doesn't abandon her faith in order to please him. She is not intimidated by his ridicule. 2. Her behavior and attitude must be calm, courageous, and deliberate. 3. ‘They are subordinate, but their subordination is revolutionary in that they are subordinate not out of fear or desire for social position or other human advantage but out of obedience to Christ…'(Davids p. 121) 4. Her subjection is not to be motivated by. cringing fear of her husband (Matthew 10:28). He may say, ‘I'm going to kill you if you walk out that door and go to church', and in perfect calmness she must response, ‘Whether you do or don't, either way, today. will be in God's presence.' 5. In view of such statements, how can anyone contend that the Bible presents. degrading view of women? Notice the strength which God expects of Christian women! Notice the character and faith that is required! Notice the dignity which God has bestowed upon them. What. far cry from the so-called liberated woman who lives in fear of men. God doesn't want these women to stand in dread of their unbelieving husbands.

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