Under the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) women were treated as inferior men. (Genesis 2:7) God created only a man to help him eve was created from one of Adams ribs and Adams role to be master of eve (Genesis 3:16) Deuteronomy 22:10-13 scripted that a soldier could marry any women without regard to her wishes. Genesis 4:19 a man could marry as often as he desired. Deuteronomy 24:1 describes the procedure for obtaining a divorce. The husband can only initiate this, and wife not allowed. Deuteronomy 22:13:21 described the virginity of women till she is married but for men no virginity was required. In case of death of a man, son will inherit property and no to daughter. Yes to daughter if there is no son. Leviticus 12:1-5 describes that a woman who has given birth to a boy is ritually unclean for 40 days but for girl child it was 80 days. Exodus 21:7 fathers could sell his daughter as slave and for male slave could get freedom after 6 years but for woman slave no freedom. Another example of women treated as property that Exodus 22:1-17 explains that how father could get money as compensation from seducer against the loss of daughters virginity. This was seen as property offence. Hebrew Scriptures Ecclesiastics 25:19:24 No wickedness comes anywhere near the wickedness of a woman. Sin began with a woman and thanks to her we all must die Hebrew Scriptures. During old testaments role of woman was restricted like other religions of old civilizations.

Old testaments ruggedness gave birth to reformists ideas and new testaments came into effect for who wanted change being liberal and suitable to common people converted to Christianity. They brought the women to same category than men in their community. Opened up educational institutional that upgraded women status though initial stages were very difficult for them. They also came forward to social reforms by way of opening hospitals and other social welfare institutes. These reforms made Christianity to become worlds largest religions in the world.

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