The father of our faith had just extricated his nephew from an aweful scrape. Flushed with victory, Abram was journeying homeward from a rescue operation.
In Genesis 2:16-17, God commanded the first human not to eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Along with
1. Does the order in which they are created establish man’s priority over woman? Nothing in Genesis teaches that creation order establishes man’s priority over
As the Word of God in human words, the Scriptures can and do speak with a fresh voice today. It is sometimes hard, however, to
Some Scriptures seem to be known by everyone, and 1 Cor. 14:34 is certainly among them. In fact, if you bring up the topic of
The substance of ‘Exegetical Fallacies in Interpreting 1 Timothy 2:11-15’ is adapted from an essay in the book Discovering Biblical Equality, ed. by Rebecca Merrill
Paul’s first word to women in this passage was corrective. He wrote, “Women should be silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,
In the late 1880s, large amounts of papyri were discovered in separate finds. These affected New Testament scholarship to such a degree that scholars labeled
As I read my Bible and historical biographies, I sometimes wonder, “Have we truly progressed in our view of women using their gifts? Or, have
The glow of the moon leaves cold circles of light on the rooftop of the Pharisee’s home. He has waited for the darkest part