Many women go off to work each day and submit to a boss’ demands on what they should wear, how many hours they should work, how much money they will make, what they are to do with their time, and when they can eat lunch,
Bill Taylor That is because the Bible points out 4 times that opening herself to her husband “humbles” a woman. That is far larger a loss of independence than obeying a boss. Giving herself calms her, takes away her independence, and makes her more sensitive to how he feels about her. If he’s angry or unhappy with her, she won’t want to feel that more strongly and will try to evade him. If, on the other hand, he works as hard as the husband in the Song to convince her that he rejoices in her to the point that he doesn’t see others as women, only as people, she’ll rejoice in his joy as she gives herself to him. This affects the way she walks, the way she talks, and her facial expressions. Anyone who understands this can see it. The problem is that the man hasn’t appreciated her enough for her to feel SAFE losing her independence and depending on him.
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