In the Bible, there are kings and queens, prophets and prophetesses, but there are no priestesses. As in Eden, the empowerment of the Woman is entirely dependent upon the faithfulness of the Man.
The Covenantal Significance of 2 John
The reason that the role of women as rulers and prophets comes to the fore in the New Testament is not because God suddenly became egalitarian when it comes to the sexes. And it is not because theology is a reflection of culture. Those who make such claims rely on a few proof texts while they ignore the fundamental liturgical architecture of the Bible. Yes, men and women both have heads and bodies, but as a combination, the man is the head and the woman is the body.
This “head and body” pattern is one of the most important facets of the Bible Matrix. It not only helps us to understand covenant history, but also why the New Testament is filled with faithful, empowered women. Moreover, it exposes the egalitarian argument as ignorant, hamfisted, agenda-driven pandering to our increasingly pagan culture.
The head-and-body process corresponds to the “forming” and “filling” sequences of the Creation Week. The Man is structure. The Woman is glory. The Man builds the house. The Woman furnishes and beautifies it. Adam is one. Eve is the multiplier.
