Is the Bible Sexist?

Is the Bible sexist? Not according to Bess Twiston Davies. Writing for the Time Online, she said that new research claims that the Bible’s negative stance on women is a myth.

She wrote:

New research into Biblical women shows that the majority receive positive or matter-of-fact write-ups. Words such as “blessed”, “righteous” “outstanding” and - of course - “beautiful” crop up in descriptions of 60 of the Bible's 175 female characters, according to research from The Bible Society.

Is the Bible sexist? Read the article and what it says about Eve and then decide for yourself.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

Tags: Eve, Sexism, Women