Did Paul Practice What He Preached?
Many people who know very little about the Bible still have heard that Paul’s teaching is against women: Women should be subservient to men and
October 13, 2014
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Interpreting 1 Timothy 2:8-15
No one takes all of Paul’s writings completely literally. Egalitarian and nonegalitarian scholars alike agree that some of Paul’s writing is conditioned by the time
October 13, 2014
From My Point of View: A Grandmother’s Lecture on Sex
Sex is discussed openly, explicitly and directly from the first chapter of Genesis to the last chapter of Revelation. If the Scriptures are our only
October 13, 2014
“It Will Not Be Taken From Her”
One of the ways Jesus demonstrated the Kingdom of God was by calling unusual disciples. He called twelve Jewish men in order to show that
October 6, 2014
The Stranger at the Well: Inspired by John 4:3-42
From Jacob’s well outside of Sychar there is a beautiful view of Mt. Gerizim—the mountain on which God proclaimed a blessing in Deuteronomy 11, and
October 6, 2014
Jesus wants us to Live
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.’ –John 11:25 Jesus can
October 6, 2014
From a Translator’s Point of View: Bury Me With My Fathers
A Sexist or an Inclusive View of Death? As a translator of the Old Testament and member of several NIV teams, I’ve had many opportunities
October 2, 2014
Who was Abigail?
Abigail, whom we read about in 1 Samuel 25, is one of my favorite women honored in the Old Testament. Often, the church peddles a
October 1, 2014
How Does Paul Interpret Eve in 1 Timothy 2?
Evangelical interpreters, egalitarians and complementarians alike, have slain many trees over Paul’s precise point in citing Eve in 1 Timothy 2:13-15. Is Eve a transcultural
September 30, 2014
Equality of Sexes in Marriage: Exposition of the Song of Songs
The Hebrew view of marital sex, in contrast with Neoplatonism and early church, was not celibate. The Jews were never prudish about sex. The best
September 23, 2014