The Jewish
religion into which Jesus Christ was born, bore many of the features of male
domination that scarred the mediterranean religions at the
time.
This culture of male
domination is explained here:
The part of the Hebrew
Scriptures that would influence later Christian thinking most were the creation
stories in Genesis. Eve was interpreted as a symbol of weakness and lust
presenting a constant danger to men. It greatly affected the way women were
looked upon in the Church.
Rabbinical Tradition on the Role of
Women—