Wishing everyone a joy filled Easter! I liked the above picture because it portrays the 3 Marys. ("John 19:25-27 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.") I believe Christ's intent was for these women to lead the church, but the men, being men of their times (and I guess just being men) stomped that out. Jesus was always supportive of women and children and asked for them when other men wanted to turn them away. I cannot believe his wish was for women to be disallowed from participating in his ministry, as some would have us believe.
By the way, did you know that "Jesus" is the Greek translation of his name? His name in his own language (Aramaic) was Yeshua ... which in English is Joshua. My kids ask me why people in Spanish name their kids "Jesus" (well more often, "Jesus Maria!") and I reply "Why do people here name their kids Joshua?"
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Happy Easter,
Yes, Jesus was open to women having an active role in ministry. Towards the end of his life, Paul recognized that women had an active role in building the church too. The 16th Chapter of Romans names several of them by name.
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