Chapter 11
Duties of the Husband
The word “husband” comes from some Anglo-Saxon words which mean “house band”. This
implies a strip of metal (or rope) used to bind the house together. A husband therefore binds
together the home in terms of its organisation and control.^1
- Head of Family
Headship connotes:
(a) Authority: in bringing up children.
(b) Leadership: in providing direction and guidance.
(c) Responsibility: decision-making; don’t shirk it so that you can blame
someone else when things backfire.The man must rule his home spiritually, financially and socially.^2 When Adam and Eve sinned
against God and he came into the garden, He first called ADAM and asked, “Where are you?”
The man is held responsible for anything that goes wrong in the home, e.g. divorce, rebellious
children, unhappy wife etc.^3