Sadly, according to the Hanengraaffs and Clouds ( and their faithful followers ) the women of the both, the OT and the NT, were out of His will. Oddly, He still chose to use Deborah, a judge. He also chose to use Huldah to VERIFY the word of the Lord to Josiah instead of her contemporary Jeremiah or Zephania. When King Jeroboam wanted a revelation from God he sent his wife to the prophet Ahijah, who entrusted God's word to her, and she in turn mediated it to her husband (1 Kings 14:1-18).
Jesus' obvious respect for women speaks for itself. He BROKE the rabbinical law by speaking to the woman with the issue of blood ). After Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, " she arose, and ministered unto them" (Matt 8:15, KJV). How can that be that this woman ministered unto the Lord, of all people? Mention is made of a band of women who followed Christ constantly and who "ministered unto him of their substance" (Luke 8:3, KJV).
"Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother" (Matt 12:50).
His conversation with the Samaritan woman (John 4:7-30) shows His willingness to dismiss the cultural conventions of His time. According to rabbinic thinking Jesus should not have talked with her for three reasons: she was a Samaritan, a woman, and immoral. Jesus refused to be restricted by such cultural conventions in revealing to her His Messiahship.
The conversation indicates that Jesus considered this woman as capable of grasping profound theological concepts such as the "living water" (John 4:10), the correct place of worship (4:21), and the spiritual nature of God (4:24). It is instructive to note that this woman is the first person to whom Jesus, in John’s Gospel, reveals Himself as Messiah. She not only accepted Jesus as the expected Messiah but was also the first messenger to witness for Him to the Samaritans. The success of her witness is emphasized by John who says that "Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony" (4:39).
Jesus’ encounter with a Canaanite woman provides another example of His appreciation for women’s intellectual and spiritual capabilities (Matt 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30). Seeking healing for her daughter, this woman followed Jesus until the disciples became so irritated that they begged Jesus to send her away. Jesus’ attitude was different. He refused to send her away. Instead, He chose to talk with her and test her faith. She understood that Jesus’ first responsibility was to Israel, but she also believed that He could bestow upon her "the crumbs" of His blessings. Jesus commended her "great faith" (Matt 15:28) and granted her request. What is significant here is that Jesus recognized the woman's intelligence and faith by talking with her and deliberately bringing out her intellectual and spiritual capacities.
At a time when women appeared in public only when absolutely necessary, it must have been a matter of considerable gossip to see a group of women travelling with Jesus. It was not uncommon for a rabbi to travel with a band of followers, but it was most unusual for women to be among them. The fact that Jesus accepted both the presence and the service of these devoted women clearly shows that His actions were not conditioned by the custom of the day.
Strange that some feel that women have no place in ministry when Jesus fully proved that they do. Again, be aware of the circumstances in which a word was given.
"Acts 18:26 Acts 18 Acts 18:25-27 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly."