It was Jesus who made the radical (by first-century standards) decision to reveal Himself, after rising from the dead, to groups of women. Not only that, Jesus deputized these women to go and announce to crowds of men—literally, preach to them—the world-changing news of His resurrection. (One has to wonder, if these women had complied with the Jewish norms of the day, which forbade women from instructing men in public spaces, would there even be a Church?)
