Leaving Father and Mother
Just wondering why the Bible says that “a man leaves his father and mother and cleaves to his wife” rather than “a woman leaves her father and mother…..”
In most cultures it has always been the woman who leaves (or is ‘given away’) and cleaves to the man, which I would suggest is more consistent with the idea of male leadership. With the man leaving and being joined to his wife, this suggests her being an individual entity who welcomes the man’s attachment, which is quite opposite of what the heirarchical arrangement suggests.
I have my own ideas on this but would be interested in various comments.
