Although, it may be true that the husbands and wives are equally recognized by God, Paul’s letter to the Ephesians in chapter 5 verses 22-33 does imply that the husband is the head of the wife, the wife must be submissive to the husband, and the responsibility of the husbands is to love their wives as Christ loves the church. The institution of marriage has always been the core of society, and through this human activity the birthing of morals, values, and spiritual engagement came to be. Furthermore, in Genesis 2:22, God created women from one of the ribs of man, woman is part of man, so many will suggest that through this process woman is equal to him. However, Paul Enns the author of The Moody Handbook of Theology argues, “The Bible teaches
