In the Parables, God is Father, Shepherd, and also Woman
My church recently learned the song, “Sound of Adoration,” written by Bryan Torwalt and performed by the band, Jesus Culture. It begins like this, “When
July 12, 2018
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Above, Below, and Beside: What Mutual Submission Looks Like In Practice
Many Christians, certainly most egalitarians, are familiar with Ephesians 5:21, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (NIV). But as well-known as this
June 14, 2018
We Rally Today Because Female Protest Is Biblical
Today, advocates and activists from around the US will gather at the For Such A Time As This Rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally—led by
June 12, 2018
Altogether Lovely: A Thematic and Intertextual Reading of the Song of Songs
The frank eroticism of the Song of Songs has long seemed out of place in the Hebrew Bible. As a result, both Jewish and Christian
June 1, 2018
Finding “The Proverbs 31 Woman”
The Ladies’ Ministry at my church kicked off its first meeting with icebreakers and a potluck picnic. As ladies of all ages settled in a
May 2, 2018
Daughter Divine: Proverbs’ Woman of Wisdom
Over the past forty years, the remarkable presence of women in Prov 1–9 has drawn an equally remarkable number of studies, a gift from the
May 2, 2018
Women Prophets in the Old Testament
Those who seek an intimate relationship with God often turn to the prophets of the OT for inspiration. Commentaries such as Abraham Heschel’s classic, The
May 2, 2018
Deborah: Troublesome Woman or Woman of Valor?
Unwarranted criticisms by evangelical scholars of Deborah’s leadership in Judg 4–5 continue to devalue her work as “abnormal,” “wrong,”1 something done only in private2 or
May 2, 2018
1 Corinthians 14:33b-38 as a Pauline Quotation-Refutation Device
From the third century to the present, 1 Cor 14:34–35 has been a standard proof text for those who wish to preclude women from various
February 2, 2018
A Review of Commentaries on The Song of Songs
The Song of Songs stands alone among the books of the Jewish and Christian canons as an unabashed exploration of sensual human love. Yet this
February 2, 2018