“Talking with a Woman…”
By the time Jesus walked the dusty trails of Judea, centuries of mistrust and mutual accusation had created a palpable enmity between “true” Jews and
June 19, 2024
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Lost in Translation: Female Elders in Titus 1–2
The pastoral epistles are often presented as prescriptive guides for leader or “elder” qualifications. Around this time last year, I happened to notice, to my
June 17, 2024
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
An Update on CBE’s Translation Project
As some readers of Mutuality may know, CBE is engaged in a Bible translation project. The initial task was to identify passages that, due to
June 17, 2024
Leading Together in Christ: A Biblical View of Authority
Is Authority Only Given to Men? In a 1976 sermon, a well-known pastor asserted that “God has designed that men be given the position of
May 22, 2024
Humility: The Path for Male-Female Relationships
Humility is relevant to the theology of gender in three ways.1 First, humility is a model of God in relationship with humanity. God accommodated himself
April 29, 2024
Victim Blaming and the David and Bathsheba Narrative
A few years ago, I found several colleagues across various schools in deep discussion over the question of Bathsheba’s innocence or guilt in 2 Samuel
April 29, 2024
The Household Codes Are One Passage: Why Do We Have Two Exegeses?
Two years ago in early 2022, I heard yet another sermon on Ephesians 5:22–6:4. My wife and I try to be patient when we hear
April 17, 2024
Women in Scripture and History: Esther, Mutuality, and the Gospel with Dr. Karen H. Jobes
In this episode, Kim Dickson and Amber Burgess interview Dr. Karen H. Jobes about Esther. As a lifetime teaching professor, Dr. Jobes skillfully explains the
March 22, 2024
Biblical Submission within Marriage
Download a PDF version of this article. 1. The man is the head of the home, which means he is to run the home, and
February 14, 2024