Biblical Equality and the Letters of Paul
This article was first published with Missio Alliance. Do egalitarians overlook the deeper truths of Scripture to promote social-economic equality? Does our commitment to biblical
April 5, 2017
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Book Review: Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
Gary Hoag revisits the topic of wealth in the letter of 1 Timothy, asking whether the teachings found there are consistent or inconsistent with other
February 24, 2017
3 Simple Egalitarian Principles for Reading the Bible
We just saw the end of January, the month of fresh starts and new beginnings. For many Christians, it also marks the beginning of an
February 7, 2017
Present and Accounted For: Women in the New Testament
A winter issue of CBE’s Mutuality magazine was themed, “New Testament Women.” Its articles discuss Martha, the Samaritan woman of John 4, the “Chosen Lady” of
February 2, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Timothy 2:11-15
Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. I permit no woman to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent. For
January 30, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: Ephesians 5:18-33
Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart
January 30, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
As in all the churches of the saints, women should be silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be
January 30, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I handed them on to you. But I want you
January 30, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: Genesis 1-3
God created Adam first: Genesis 1-3 contains nothing that suggests that man, because he was created first, was designated by God to function as the
January 30, 2017
Book Review: Craig Keener’s 1-2 Corinthians
Craig Keener’s 1-2 Corinthians is a wonderfully engaging and easily read commentary on Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. It is tightly packed with documented information
January 11, 2017