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A Critique of One Interpretation of 1 Corinthians 14 on Women Being Silent in the Church
“A woman cannot be subject to her husband while simultaneously expecting him to submit to her judgments about his prophecy.” This is part of Denny Burk’s argument in his interpretation of 1 Corinthians
Continue reading...Why Aren’t Women Allowed the Same Freedom to Make Vows as Men?
Question: In Numbers 30 Moses says that fathers of unmarried women who make vows can cancel them, as can husbands of women who make vows. Why can males still living with parents and men make vows without
Continue reading...Men and Women – 1 Timothy 2:8-15
The issue of women in leadership is a complicated one, and a controversial one. For many evangelicals it has become a badge of orthodoxy to deny women leadership of men. And this passage has been the
Continue reading...Women in Worship – 1 Corinthians 11:1-16
Bruce W. Winter, in his amazing study, Roman Wives, Roman Widows: The Appearance of New Women and the Pauline Communities, writes of the veil that Roman wives were expected to wear: “it can be confidently
Continue reading...Women and Other True Believers – Luke 8:1-15
Karen L. King writes, From the beginning, Jewish women disciples, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, had accompanied Jesus during his ministry and supported him out of their private means (Luke
Continue reading...Magnifying God – Luke 1:46-56
Wikipedia explains Mary’s prophetic utterance, known as the Magnificat, this way: The Magnificat (Latin for “”) is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and,
Continue reading...Well Water- John 4:7-15
Bible Odyssey says, “Almost every aspect of daily life in ancient Israel involved water: agriculture, animal husbandry, cooking, personal hygiene, and of course drinking. People would have collected
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Titus: Households and Missions (4)
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be reverent
Continue reading...The Role of Women in Leadership
Are we Biblically justified in owning slaves? This may seem like an irrelevant question to ask in a discussion about the role of women in leadership, but bear with me. Keeping women out of ministry positions
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