Modern biblical women?

Dominic — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:43:00 -0500

After reading some interesting entries on the girl talk blog - I have a few food-for-thought questions for the handful of girls that actually read my blog.

Many Christian girls have a view of life where marriage is equated with the beginning of motherhood - you marry, and… the babies. Your life afte marriage is spent rearing and caring for children, at least until they move out. (And yes, I am generalizing here.)

In the Bible, Proverbs 31 describes what a “worthy woman” is to look like - a much different description than being a “baby factory.”

In the description, the woman is a craft maker, property manager, clothier, she cares for the needy… the list goes on.

My first question is: What does a modern ‘Proverbs 31’ woman look like? Do you all think that the purpose of life after marriage is by-and-large to have children, raise and care for them?

What about situations where the woman might have a better job, more income, etc - should there always be “stay at home moms,” or can “stay at home dads” substitute? (This could be challenging, depending on the man, I’m sure)

What about career - does your career end when you have kids? Does your career end when you get married? (I would think no to the latter)

I strongly believe that it’s the parents job to raise children, not nannies/daycare/school/teachers - how do you balance raising kids with work… or is a balance even possible? Afterall, raising kids and running a household is a full time job (or more than a full time job.)

Thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? Comment below.

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Modern biblical women?