Woman
the Glory of Man
An In-Depth Study of
Bible Passages on Women
by Kristen M. Dugas
available now in soft cover and ebook
About
Hello to my readers. I’m not a professional writer, but I’ll do my best to introduce myself and explain how I came to write this book. My name is Kristen Dugas. I was born in Washington, DC, and raised in a Christian home in Clinton, Maryland. I gave my life to Jesus Christ as a young child. I don’t remember my exact age when I accepted Christ, but I believe I was about the age of six. Having Jesus Christ as my Savior was always part of who I was. I don’t have many memories without Him in my life.
Because I grew up in a Christian home and accepted Jesus Christ at a young age, I had a very good understanding of who Jesus was. I knew that because Jesus loved people, He died on the cross for our sins. I understood that it was only through Jesus Christ that we are saved. I also knew that He taught that believers are to do the will of His Father, who is in heaven. And that obedience is to God and not to man. I saw that Jesus treated all people equally. His love for people, and the kind way He treated them, were cemented into my mind.
But as I grew older and read my Bible, I started to read things that contradicted the basic teachings of Jesus for me as a woman. I saw that instead of submitting to God, women were to submit to their husbands in everything. Women were even to submit to husbands who were disobedient to God’s Word. I also read that women would somehow be saved through childbearing. And that women could not teach men even though Jesus first sent women out to testify of Him. I saw so many contradictions that they began to consume me. I wondered how Christians could so easily accept all these inconsistencies and make excuses for them.
Finally, I started to read books on the topic, and from these books, I began to understand that men were mistranslating Scripture on passages having to do with women. So, I began searching for answers to my questions, praying to God and seeking His counsel, always asking Him to show me the truth. When doing my research, I realized that God had safeguarded His Word from the manipulations of men. I pulled out every piece of evidence from Scripture that I could and watched the truth emerge before me, including a beautiful prophecy about Christ, a prophecy that I had never heard before.
This book is the culmination of eight years of study. I am not skilled in the art of writing but have done my best to write down for you the things I believe from my study of Scripture. I don’t force anyone to accept these things. They are just here for you to read and ponder yourself.
As for me, I am now at peace. I finally have the truth.
Kristen M. Dugas
B uy the B ook
W oman the G lory of M an
Also sold on Amazon and other major retailers
Sample
So that you can see how my translations differ from the norm, I am giving you a sneak peek into my third chapter on head coverings. I have included for you two summaries that I have given at the end of the chapter. They are similar, but one has added words in block parenthesis for better comprehension. In my book, I have explained each part in great detail so that you will have the confidence to know that this is the correct way to understand 1 Corinthians 11:3–16. Here, Paul responds to a faction of men from Corinth who wrote him. The men wanted women to be veiled while they pray and prophesy. As you will see, Paul makes a very coherent and ingenious argument as to why women should not be veiled.
1 Corinthians 11:3–16
Paul’s Model:
3“But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (F) of every man, and the man is the head (F) of a woman, and God is the head (F) of Christ.”
Paul Quotes a Faction of Men from Corinth Who Wrote Him:
4“Every man who has anything down over his head (L) while praying or prophesying disgraces his head (L). 5But every woman who has her head (L) unveiled while praying or prophesying disgraces her head (L), for it is one and the same thing as having been shaved. 6For if a woman is not veiled, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, let her be veiled.”
Paul’s Rebuttal and Reference Back to His Model:
7“For a man indeed ought not to veil his head (F), since He is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of man. 8For man is not of woman, but woman of man; 9for indeed, man was not created because of the woman, but woman because of the man. 10For this reason, the woman ought to have authority over her head (F), because of our Messengers. 11However, in the Lord, neither is woman without man, nor is man without woman. 12For as the woman is from the man, so also the man through the woman, and all things from God. 13Judge for yourselves that it is proper for a woman to pray to God unveiled. 14For not even nature itself teaches you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him, 15but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her because the long hair has been given instead of a covering. 16But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor have the people of God.”
(F) – Figurative (source/origin)
(L) – Literal
1 Corinthians 11:3–16
[with added words]
Paul’s Model:
3“But I want you to understand that Christ is the head [source] of every man, and the man is the head [source] of a woman, and God is the head [source] of Christ [incarnate].”
Paul Quotes a Faction of Men from Corinth Who Wrote Him:
4“Every man who has anything down over his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his [own] head. 5But every woman who has her head unveiled while praying or prophesying disgraces her [own] head, for it is one and the same thing as having been shaved. 6For if a woman is not veiled, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, let her be veiled.”
Paul’s Rebuttal and Reference Back to His Model:
7“For a man indeed ought not to veil his head [Christ], since He is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of man [so she ought not to be veiled either]. 8For man is not of woman, but woman of man; 9for indeed, man was not created because of the woman, but woman because of the man [because of his need for her]. 10For this reason, the woman ought to have authority over her head [the man], because of our Messengers [Elohim; plural of majesty]. 11However, in the Lord, [we do not rule over one another because] neither is woman without man, nor is man without woman. 12For as the woman is from the man, so also the man through the woman, and all things from God [so give Him the glory and let neither one boast]. 13Judge for yourselves that it is proper for a woman to pray to God unveiled. 14For not even nature itself teaches you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him, 15but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her because the long hair has been given [to us all] instead of a covering. 16But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice [of requiring women to veil their heads], nor have the people of God.”
Author
Kristen M. Dugas is a retired career firefighter and emergency medical technician from Montgomery County, Maryland, where she served for twenty-two years. She gave her life to Jesus Christ as a young child and has been walking with the Lord ever since.
To my readers:
I cannot get this information out by myself. If you agree with what I have written, please consider buying this book for a friend or even your pastor. Or perhaps, go to your local Christian bookstore or library and ask them to carry this book.
