What Is the Role of Women in Jehovah's Purpose?

"The women proclaiming the good news are a large army." - PSALM 68:11.

JEHOVAH had a reason for creating the earth.  He "formed it to be inhabited," to be filled with people. (Isaiah 45:18)  The first human, Adam, was created perfect.  Jehovah gave him the garden of Eden, a beautiful home with many trees and interesting animals. But there was something missing.  Jehovah knew that, and he said:"It is not good for the man to continue to be alone.  I am going to make a helper for him, as a complement of him." Jehovah put Adam in a deep sleep and took one of his ribs and built it "into a woman."  When Adam woke up, he was very happy to see his wife!  He said: "This is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.  This one will be called Woman, because from man she was taken." - GENESIS 2:18-23.

The woman as a gift from God to Adam.  And she was a perfect  helper for him. Also, she was given the special privilege  to have children. The Bible says: "Adam name his wife Eve, because she was to become the mother of everyone living." (Genesis 3:20)  Together, Adam and Eve would fill the earth with perfect humans. Our first parent and their children would have the privilege of making the whole earth into a paradise and caring for other living things. - GENESIS 1:27, 28.

To have God's approval, Adam and Eve needed to obey Jehovah and accept his  authority.(Genesis 2:15-17) Only by remaining faithful to God would they be allowed to do everything  God purposed for them.  Sadly, Adam and Eve  did not obey Jehovah.  Instead, they listened to Satan and sinned against God.  (Genesis 3:1-6; Revelation 12:9) How has this act of disobedience affected women?  What have some faithful women done in the past?  Why can Christian women today be called "a large army"? -PSALM 68:11.

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