a view that men and women are equal in the eyes of God but  have distinct, complementary roles in church and family

a belief in the equality of men and women in all roles, including leadership in the church and family, with no gender-based restrictions

a leader in ancient Israel raised by God to deliver the people from oppression and guide them spiritually, often with military leadership

a female prophet, someone who speaks on behalf of God, delivering prophecy and guidance, like Deborah in the Old Testament

The song of Deborah

Religious education

In this unit pupils will take a hermenutical reading of scripture to assess the status of women in the Bible. Through a series of key stories they will analyse how women are portrayed and how these stories have been interpreted and re-interpreted over the centuries.

Matriarchs: are the women of the Bible victors or victims?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

The story of Deborah is told in the Old Testament part of the Bible, in the Book of ...

Deborah was unique as she was both a woman and also a {{}}.

In the Israelites' battle against an enemy army, the final blow of the battle was delivered by ...

A {{}} view would be that while men and women as equal in the eyes of God, they have different roles that complement each other.

An {{}} view would be that men and women are equal in all roles.

Using the discipline of __________, we can look at types of text and interpretations of them which can then lead to different meanings being accepted.

The story of the first sin is known as {{}}.

Some sources blame __________ for the first sin entering the world.

The idea of 'original sin' was developed by {{}}.

Many Roman Catholic Christians read the story of Eve in a __________ way.

Most Quakers interpret Eve's story in a symbolic way because they believe that humans were 'created in {{}} image'

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz