Does 1 Timothy 2 Prohibit Women from Teaching, Leading, and Speaking in the Church?
The woman taught once, and ruined all. – John Chrysostom1 First Timothy 2:9–15 is a difficult passage to interpret, and there are many opinions about
June 17, 2014
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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An Examination of Jesus’s View of Women through Three Intercalations in the Gospel of Mark
Introduction A basic tenet in the hermeneutics of theology is to build a doctrine upon the clearer, or less disputed, passages and then interpret the
June 17, 2014
Some More Remarks on Submission (Compliments of Phil Payne)
The last half of Philip B. Payne’s book Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters begins an exegesis of Paul’s
May 7, 2014
Q: My Church Does Not Believe that Women Should be Elders…
Q: My church does not believe that women should be elders, based on the phrase in 1 Timothy 3 that says elders must have one
May 1, 2014
The Proverbs 31 Woman
How many times have you gone to a women’s Bible study on Proverbs 31? It seems that discussions on this passage usually turn to how
May 1, 2014
“Home” Economics and the Fall
When I hear the words, “home economics,” I think of a class of high school girls from the 1950s, their hair in flips and wearing
May 1, 2014
God’s Radical Welcome
Hospitality conjures ideas of cookies and coffee or magazine covers of gracious living. We think of entertaining in the home, and of women making guests
May 1, 2014
A Woman’s Place is Where?
Last year one of the largest Southern Baptist seminaries, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), in Louisville, Kentucky began a new core of programs for women
May 1, 2014
Jesus Invites A Woman to Correct His Disciples’ Attitude of Hierarchy
In the passage below, what is Jesus doing? What is the purpose of his engagement with the Canaanite woman? 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew
April 26, 2014
The Resurrection of Christ: Its Significance for the Church and the World
Lenten season is a time of soul-searching, of repentance and of preparation for the celebration of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. And at this time,
April 23, 2014