Correcting Caricatures: Women and Bible Translation
When lecturing on women and Bible translation, I often see people Google facts they’ve never heard before. Few know Paula (347–404) led one of the
September 5, 2021
Topic: Biblical Word Studies
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Are Christians Called to Mature Manhood? The ESV of Ephesians 4:13 Misses the Point—Even for Complementarians
The title of this article begins with a question: are Christians called to mature manhood? The answer is no, not all Christians are called to
September 5, 2021
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, of studying biblical teaching on centrally important doctrines such as the Word of
May 5, 2021
Kephale is a Body Part: Unified Interdependence in Relationship in Ephesians 5
Reframing the Debate over Figurative Meaning In the spring of 2015, I listened to my NT Greek professor explain different interpretive approaches to “For the
May 5, 2021
Unveiling Old Testament Women with Accurate Translation
Hebrew nouns have grammatical gender, either feminine or masculine. Hebrew verbs distinguish masculine and feminine plurals as well as masculine and feminine singulars. English translations
December 28, 2020
Do Words Have Gender? Word Studies, Part 4
This is the fourth and final blog entry on the topic of word studies—more specifically, on a few problems that sometimes work their way into
October 7, 2020
How Much Does a Word Mean? Word Studies, Part 3
This is the third in a series of four blog entries about word studies and why they matter to egalitarians studying Scripture. The series points
September 30, 2020
Context Makes Meaning: Word Studies, Part 2
This is the second in a series of four blog entries about word studies. The first explained that word studies sometimes give too much attention to
September 2, 2020
Are Words Less Than the Sum of Their Parts? Word Studies, Part 1
I once saw a bookmark that gave the meaning of the name Caleb as “Best Friend.” Actually, Caleb is from a Hebrew word meaning “dog.”
August 26, 2020
Engaging Women with a Suffering Sophia: Prospects and Pitfalls for Evangelicals
Throughout the Scriptures, God is described as acting in the personification of Wisdom, or Sophia.1 This is the basis for Catholic theologian Elizabeth Johnson’s appropriation
August 7, 2020