"Have you noticed there are more
external standards for women in the Bible -- and more
internal standards for men? Women are generally commanded to appear holy so that men are not tempted; men are generally commanded to act holy so that women are not tempted."
"Notice that women's holiness issues are standards of appearance:
- Adornment ("adorn themselves")
- Apparel ("in modest apparel")
- Attitude ("with shamefacedness and sobriety")
Notice that men's holiness issues are standards of action:
- Appetite ("lift up holy hands")
- Anger ("without wrath")
- Apathy ("without doubting")
I'm not for a minute suggesting that these are the only holiness issues faced by men or women, but the contrast is quite telling."