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For God created the woman to be with her husband, to bear children and to be a steward of the household.
Luther's image of women is shaped by the Fall: the seductive Eve as the main culprit.
As for Luther and the pandemic (here: plague):
Between the end of July and the end of October 1527, on the occasion of a request from the Breslau community, he wrote his influential paper "Ob man vor dem Sterben fliehen möge" (Whether to Flee from Dying).
In it, he expressed understanding for all those who wanted to leave the areas affected by the plague. Fleeing was not a sin. However, he was also concerned about the continuation of organisational structures, which is why he demanded that officials, priests and relatives to care for the sick were obliged to stay.
The illness was not a punishment from God, but came from the devil - the plague thus became a test of faith. Therefore, medical help and the usual defence measures are legitimate and appropriate, but the true doctor and comforter is Christ.
Luther's sharp condemnation of the irresponsibility of those who were only slightly ill, who mingled with healthy people and thus infected them, seems almost relevant to our time. Those who do this intentionally are even comparable to murderers.
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