Did Jesus treat women with respect and awareness of their fundamental equality?

Answer 1

You would have to ask someone who was there for a definitive answer or ask him yourself but going by christian teaching Jesus treated women with respect and dignity just like he would a man. surely jesus was current with social wisdom. at the time, women were not equal nor did they strive to be so it would not have been something for him to worry about. == All people are the same before God -and Jesus is one with God-except for the individual choices they make.That is all that matters -and mattered- to Him.We know He associated with and healed both men and women. In fact he was a critic of many social & religious customs of the day. ==INCLUDED IN LINEAGE OF JESUS== In the book of Matthew chapter 1, He tells the genealogy of Jesus. There are only five women, Mary, Tamar, rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. Mary, Jesus's mother is of course in it, but the others have a more questionable history, and in those times,women were never included in the genealogy unless it enhanced the purity of the lineage. Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute to seduce her father in law. Rahab was a prostitute that God used to help Joshua won a battle. Ruth was considered an alien and low on thesocial register, and Bathsheba was the woman King David committed adultery with. Just see how humble Jesus is! He is not too good for anyone. This is amazing! When Jesus' mother wants to see him, Jesus asks, "Who is my mother?" Matthew 12:47-49 Even Mary had to be "purified" after giving birth to Jesus. Was she defiled by giving birth to the Son of God? Luke 2:22 Males are holy to God, not females. Luke 2:23 Jesus tells Mary Magdalene not to touch him because he hasn't yet ascended -- as if the touch of a woman would defile him and somehow prevent him from ascending into heaven. John 20:17 If you post a question on how Paul regards women, I'll be willing to answer that too.