Deuteronomy 22:5 - Clothing and Gender-Identity in

TheLegalist · #1 07-20-2010, 09:06 AM

any study will show geber is not strictly used and is used many times with the meaning of man and very little as warrior. As many times it is used in a verse surrounded by adam/iysh/enos/ etc.. it doesn't really stand out as anything of a warrior but more of emphasis of stature than warrior as man is the head figure of order. The context of it's usage has consistent parallel usage of that of the word woman. Making it strictly for "warrior gear" negates both sides of the text of women to man and man to women. Actually it would make the text nonsensical.

Justin · #2 07-20-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TheLegalist

any study will show geber is not strictly used and is used many times with the meaning of man and very little as warrior. As many times it is used in a verse surrounded by adam/iysh/enos/ etc.. it doesn't really stand out as anything of a warrior but more of emphasis of stature than warrior as man is the head figure of order. The context of it's usage has consistent parallel usage of that of the word woman. Making it strictly for "warrior gear" negates both sides of the text of women to man and man to women. Actually it would make the text nonsensical.

Good point.

I still think that the focus is on the Hebrew word "wear" meaning, to become, not simply "putting on".

TheLegalist · #3 07-20-2010, 09:39 AM

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Good point.

I still think that the focus is on the Hebrew word "wear" meaning, to become, not simply "putting on".

I would agree but that is the point in part. Women and men should be clear in distinction, purpose and order in all things by which we are called. The KJV version is excellent in it's usage of "pertaineth" as man is beyond the scope of woman per his stature which is beyond and not just to clothing. Thus she is to not assume any form of being of man. "Man" is not to put on the apparel of a woman. This is divine order perfectly expressed by us according to our designated work. Thus presentment is the perfection of the heart's order to it's purpose and realized by all.