Jesus Chose Women to Proclaim the Resurrection—Here’s Why It Matters

Jesus intentionally chose women as the first witnesses to His resurrection, proving their vital role in spreading the Gospel. While some men of faith resist this truth, the best men see it the way Jesus did.

My amazing husband, Joel, was the first man I knew who fully believed in the power of women’s voices. For his New Testament Master’s class, he wrote a paper on women’s roles in the resurrection, sharing insights that revealed just how much Jesus championed women. The more you understand this, the more empowered you’ll feel to proclaim the Gospel.

Let’s start with his one-paragraph summary:

It has been there from the start. The passionate gospel proclamation of women and the coinciding dismissiveness of men. There was no gap between when women, divinely visited by God, proclaimed what they saw and when their words were summarily dismissed as “nonsense.” Both elements were there day one. From the angelic visitation and nuance of the Greek verb for “telling” that communicates their proclamation was to go on and on, there are multiple proofs that women were intended to be divine witnesses.

If you’d like to read Joel’s entire paper I will link it here.

3 Key Takeaways About Women and the Resurrection:

1. Firsthand Witnesses: Women were the only ones who witnessed all three critical elements—Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. While most male disciples scattered, the women remained steadfast.
2. Divine Selection: Women were the first to know of both Jesus’ birth and resurrection. God chose them for these pivotal moments, establishing their credibility as witnesses, despite societal norms that dismissed their testimony.
3. Undeniable Testimony: God could have confirmed the resurrection to Peter or another male disciple but chose not to. This was a powerful statement—women’s testimonies were enough and remain enough today.

The Gospel narratives highlight women from start to finish, reinforcing their integral role in proclaiming the Good News. So why limit their voices now? If God revealed these truths to women, they are more than capable of sharing them.

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