Dictionary of Bible Themes God created both men and women in his image and likeness. Scripture portrays men in both their strengths and weaknesses, their successes and failures. While noting that they are incomplete without women, and share equally in the privileges and tasks entrusted to them by God, men have nevertheless been given specific responsibilities by God. Genesis 1:27The place of men See also Men are equal with women in creation Genesis 5:2Genesis 2:18 See also Men are incomplete without women Genesis 2:21-251 Corinthians 11:11-12 Isaiah 3:1-3 See also Absence of men in society seen as a curse Lamentations 5:14Ezekiel 17:11-14 Galatians 3:28 See also Men are equal with women in redemption Acts 2:17-18Joel 2:28-29 Ephesians 5:22-24 The role of men See also As leaders in marriage and family life 1 Corinthians 11:3Colossians 3:18-21 Numbers 1:16 See also As leaders in Israelite society and worship Exodus 34:23-24Numbers 3:10-15 Deuteronomy 1:9-15 1 Samuel 8:1 Ezra 10:16-17 1 Timothy 3:2 See also As leaders in the early church Acts 6:2-61 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 3:8 The role of teaching and exercising authority is here restricted to men. Interpretations vary as to whether Paul is reflecting cultural circumstance or establishing theological principle 1 Timothy 2:8The character requirements of men See also To be prayerful and godly Daniel 6:10-111 Timothy 4:7-8; 6:11-12 1 Corinthians 16:13 To be courageous See also Acts 4:13; 27:21-25While courage can be exercised by all, it is identified here as a specifically male characteristic. Matthew 11:12See also To be determined and decisive 1 Chronicles 12:381 Peter 5:5 See also To be humble Numbers 12:3Daniel 10:12 Matthew 11:29 Colossians 3:19 See also To love their wives Proverbs 5:15-19Ephesians 5:25-33 Ephesians 6:4 See also To be good fathers to their children Genesis 37:3-41 Samuel 3:12-13 Jacob's favouritism was the cause of resentment developing in the family Colossians 3:21Eli is rebuked for having failed to father his sons properly 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7To exercise proper sexual restraint See also Leviticus 18:1-22That Paul is particularly thinking of men here seems apparent from the NIV footnote at verse 4. Proverbs 6:23-29Matthew 5:27-28 1 Corinthians 5:1-2; 7:2-5 Genesis 6:9 Examples of godly men Genesis 22:1-12Noah Exodus 32:30-32Abraham 1 Samuel 24:1-7Moses 2 Kings 18:1-7David Job 1:1-8Hezekiah Daniel 6:10Job Acts 4:13-20Daniel Acts 7:54-60Peter and John Hebrews 11:4-28Stephen James 5:17-18OT heroes of faith Elijah Genesis 20:1-3Examples of godly men who had moments of failure Numbers 20:2-12Abraham was deceitful 2 Samuel 11:1-27Moses and Aaron showed unbelief 1 Kings 19:1-5David committed adultery with Bathsheba and plotted Uriah's death Jonah 1:1-3Elijah became fearful and wanted to die Matthew 26:69-75Jonah ran from God's call on his life pp Mk 14:66-72 pp Lk 22:55-62 pp Jn 18:16-18 Acts 16:36-40pp Jn 18:25-27 Peter denied Jesus Christ Paul and Barnabas fell into sharp disagreement. Genesis 19:4-5Examples of ungodly men Genesis 38:8-10The ungodliness of the men of Sodom lay in sexual immorality Numbers 16:1-35Onan's ungodliness lay in failing to fulfil his obligations to his brother's wife 1 Samuel 2:12Korah's ungodliness lay in rebellion against God's leaders 1 Kings 16:29-33Eli's sons' ungodliness lay in their abuse of the sacrifices 2 Kings 21:1-9Ahab's ungodliness lay in intermarriage and idolatry Matthew 2:16pp 2Ch 33:1-9 Manasseh's ungodliness lay in idolatry, divination and human sacrifice Matthew 14:3-11Herod's ungodliness lay in the wholesale slaughter of infants Acts 8:9-23pp Mk 6:17-28 Herod the tetrarch's ungodliness lay in immorality and murder Jude 1:4-19Simon's ungodliness lay in the practice of magic The ungodliness of men in the church lay in their rejection of apostolic doctrine and lifestyle. Genesis 26:7-9Examples of fearful men Numbers 13:26-33Isaac's fear of the Philistines led him to lie 1 Samuel 28:5-7The spies' fear led them to give a bad report 2 Samuel 3:7-11Saul's fear of the Philistines led him to enquire of a medium when the LORD did not answer him John 19:4-16Ish-Bosheth's fear of his brother led him to stay silent concerning sin pp Mt 27:19-26 pp Mk 15:9-15 Acts 24:24-25pp Lk 23:13-25 Pilate's fear of the crowd led him to condemn Jesus Christ, even though he knew he was innocent Felix' fear arose from the message of the gospel. Leviticus 26:36-39Examples of weak men 1 Samuel 3:12-13Men who are disobedient to God will be weak 1 Kings 21:1-16Eli's weakness lay in failing to restrain his sons See also Ahab's weakness lay in his allowing his wife to rule his life and his kingdom. 2033 Christ, humanity5002 human race & creation 5020 human nature 5659 bride 5680 family 5684 fathers 5701 heir 5702 husband 5707 male and female 5745 women 6239 prostitution 7733 leaders |
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