this may be a dumb question

[~Shalhevet~]

BUT

Why is the entire Bible directed towards "men" and not "men and women"?

[OneLight]

It is a general term for "mankind" in many places in scripture. Scripture addresses both male and female when talking about specific personal.

[~Shalhevet~]

There isn't a specific passage, just the Bible in general. Does it say anywhere that the term "men" is interchangeable?

[Axxman]

There are 200+ women mentioned in the bible...most of them by name. Thats way more than any book I've ever heard of.

[MorningGlory]

I think it's because the Bible was written B.P.C. (before Political Correctness) and it's easier to just say 'men' or 'he'. Society was patriarchal in those days anyway.

[OneLight]

I think it's because the Bible was written B.P.C. (before Political Correctness) and it's easier to just say 'men' or 'he'. Society was patriarchal in those days anyway.

Exactly. Today, it is hard to address anything in general by using the term man. We how have mail person, waitperson, police officer ... etc. Since the 60's the term man is looked down upon in general. I have nothing against woman at all, but man has been removed for the place of authority and responsibility God placed them in through the quietly waged gender war.

[nebula]

There isn't a specific passage, just the Bible in general. Does it say anywhere that the term "men" is interchangeable?

It's the English language. We don't have a gender-neutral term.

In English, "man" and "men" is used at times to express humanity/ human-kind/ people/ a representative of any and every person.

[~Shalhevet~]

It's the English language. We don't have a gender-neutral term.

In English, "man" and "men" is used at times to express humanity/ human-kind/ people/ a representative of any and every person.

Could do without the sarcasm but appreciate the input.

[~Shalhevet~]

I think it's because the Bible was written B.P.C. (before Political Correctness) and it's easier to just say 'men' or 'he'. Society was patriarchal in those days anyway.

Exactly. Today, it is hard to address anything in general by using the term man. We how have mail person, waitperson, police officer ... etc. Since the 60's the term man is looked down upon in general. I have nothing against woman at all, but man has been removed for the place of authority and responsibility God placed them in through the quietly waged gender war.

That's what I thought. Thanks.

[Openly Curious]

God created both creatures male and female and has fellowship with both of them it is unimaginable for me to think God only addresses the male creatures only, when he also created the female creature. It is true that the males and females are two different creatures that God created in his image.

Genesis 1:27-28--So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.......vs 28) And God blessed "THEM," and God "SAID" unto "THEM," Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the foul of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Well it seems to me that in the beginning God "BLESSED" the man and the woman and he also "SPOKE" to both the man and the woman as this is the Word of God. The Lord "SPOKE" and told the man "AND" the woman what he wanted them to do in the earth.

The Word of God from the beginning was given to both males and females from that time up until this time unto the ends of time. I guess one has to take away the battle of the sexes that blinds so many eyes from seeing the truth.

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