Women and Words: Why Bible Translation Matters
Created in God’s image (Gen. 1:26) and as ezer—a strong rescue (Gen. 2:18)—women enjoyed shared rule with Adam (Gen. 1:26–28) before sin entered the world.
June 17, 2024
Topic: 1 Timothy
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Difficult Passages in the New Testament and How to Understand Them
Whenever the subject of the biblical equality of women and men arises, certain difficult passages in the New Testament are brought up. These have been
October 5, 2023
New Voices: “Women will be saved through childbearing”? 1 Timothy 2 and Artemis with Dr. Sandra Glahn
Are women saved through childbearing? Blake and Erin tackle one of the stickiest passages concerning women in the New Testament with scholar, Sandra Glahn. In
September 22, 2023
Women and Words: “Male Pronouns Don’t Exist in 1 Timothy 3:1–7” with Dr. Philip B. Payne
Dr. Philip B. Payne is a key member of CBE’s Bible Translation Team. He was active and instrumental from the very start! During episodes one
August 4, 2023
Is There Anything More that Can Be Said about 1 Timothy 2:8–15? “Propriety,” A Surprisingly Significant Word
Do we really need yet another article on 1 Tim 2:8–15? Is there anything left to be said about that contentious paragraph? As the writer
August 3, 2023
Women and Words: “I Tried To Prove Egalitarians Wrong” with Dr. Philip B. Payne
Phil is a key member of CBE’s Bible Translation Team. He was active and instrumental from the very start. During episode one and two, Phil
July 10, 2023
Book Review: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality by Philip B. Payne is a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the
April 6, 2023
Book Review: Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
Whereas most books on women in ministry primarily focus on contested Bible verses, Nijay K. Gupta’s Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered
March 14, 2023
Paul’s Concern for Ephesus: A Survey of 1 Timothy 2:8–15
In the middle of 1 Timothy sit some of the Bible’s most contested words about women. Historically, these verses have been wielded against women to
November 3, 2022
Verbal Inspiration Calls for Women Pastors
Many people are convinced that if you believe and obey the Bible, you cannot allow a woman to serve as a pastor. They are convinced
September 21, 2022