What Authority Does a Husband Have over His Wife? (Leeman)

In this video, Jonathan Leeman discusses what authority a husband has over his wife.
Jonathan Leeman is the editorial director for 9Marks and cohost of the Pastors’ Talk podcast. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books and teaches at several seminaries. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in a suburb of Washington, DC, and is an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church. You can follow him on Twitter at @jonathanleeman. His most recent book with Crossway is titled "Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing".
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[@xyzzy7145]

Well said.

[@johnbaumgartner3749]

Does Christ have an enforcement mechanism for His authority over His bride?

[@trishm5805]

In order to get to a place where you believe that it is scriptural for a husband to "rule" his wife, you must disregard so much of what scripture plainly says and teaches.
Husbands who cling to the traditional idea that men must *rule* their wives go contrary to Jesus example, to Paul's teaching, and are guilty of practicing and promoting the the curse of Genesis 3 (and calling evil good in doing so). They are grasping at their idea of the glory of manhood (yet even Christ didn't grasp at his equality with God in His service to his people..see Philippians).
Mutually practicing the "one anothers" of scripture is a beautiful way to elevate all relationships--including marriage. And then Mr. Leeman and other husbands won't be tempted to abuse their authority because they'll have to grasp the fact that we're all called to serve one another.