Leading Him Up the Garden Path: Further thoughts on 1 Timothy 2:11–15
11Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. 12I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to
December 22, 2014
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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What Is Biblical Equality?
Just what does CBE understand to be the scriptural teaching about the equality of humankind? Wishing to make available a more complete statement than that
December 22, 2014
What Jesus Thought About Women: His regard for them was unusual for his time—even scandalous
World religions have been charged with not only permitting, but also with perpetuating ingrained patterns of sexism, patriarchy, and misogyny. These religions, it seems, must
December 22, 2014
Headcoverings and Women’s Roles in the Church: A new reading of 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted with permission from Christian Ethics Today and is based on research done by Laurie Hurshman in her senior year
December 18, 2014
The Book of Hebrews Revisited: Is Priscilla the author? And how does this epistle’s theology relate to gender equality?
This article originated as a paper that I presented at the Pacific Coast Region/Society of Biblical Literature meeting, New Testament Epistles and Apocalypse Section, at
December 18, 2014
A Woman’s Work: How God used Huldah to change the heart of a king and a nation
This study on the prophetess Huldah as found in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34 will include a background study of prophets and prophecy
December 17, 2014
Melchizedek and the Universality of the Gospel: The application of an allegory
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.
December 17, 2014
Was It Adam’s Responsibility to Relay God’s Command About the Forbidden Fruit to Eve?
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
December 17, 2014
3 Questions About Genesis
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
December 9, 2014
Beginning with the End in 1 Cor. 11:2–16
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
December 5, 2014