Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | Autumn 2020
An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal exploring Bible interpretation, theology, church history, and other disciplines as they address a biblical view of women’s equality and justice in the home, church, and world.
"Priscilla and Aquila instructed Apollos more perfectly in the way of the Lord." (Acts 18:26)
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Autumn 2020
Volume: 34 | Number: 4
". . . how will they hear without a preacher?"
This issue of Priscilla Papers features sermons. Acts 8:1-4 and Romans 16:1-2 are examples of NT women preaching.
Contents
If we broaden our scope to a global and centuries-long view, it becomes clear that the church’s primary source of biblical interpretation and application has been preaching.
The marriage guidance in Ephesians 5, rather than subjecting wives, is aimed at bringing the freedom of true Christian community into our homes.
Galatians 3-4 teaches that we must read the Word of God with the barrier-removing Wind of God.
Like Mary of Luke 10, our identity in Christ is not primarily as females or males, but as faithful disciples.
First Corinthians presents Christian women with a time to speak, not a time to be silent.
Jesus’s encounter with the Syrophoenician woman of Mark 7 changed the minds of the first disciples and has the power to change modern minds as well.
Like Mary the Mother of Jesus, Christian men and women are called to bring Christ to the world.
Our interactions with others, including Christians with whom we disagree, should display Christlikeness above all else.
Ben Witherington III’s story of Priscilla provides extensive insight into the lives of the earliest Christian women.
