Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the Apostle John
I attend a Bible Study at my church, Saint John the Evangelist Episcopal in St. Paul, Minnesota. For the season of Advent, we decided to
October 14, 2014
Type of Resource: Academic Article
The Forgotten Man
There is another important role model in the familiar biblical Christmas story: Joseph. Because we know so few hard facts about this man, it has
October 14, 2014
Mary, Martha and Jesus: A Continuing Reformation
Reflections on Luke 10:38-42 While fulfilling recent Bible teaching responsibilities in Australia (for the Anglicans), in Canada (for the Armenians) and in Latvia (for the
October 14, 2014
What’s the Difference?
A Review of Gender Language in Modern Formal and Dynamic Formal Equivalence Translations of the Bible When was the last time you went into a
October 14, 2014
Wifely Submission in Biblical Context
All too often people fail to grasp the balanced biblical teaching on a subject because they fail to study the material in its immediate context;
October 14, 2014
Worth Pondering: Galatians 3:16
When we look at this Man [Christ Jesus] we see the negation of all distinctions. I quote from Paul in the Galatian letter for the
October 14, 2014
Cultural and Ideological Influences on the Role of Women
From ancient times and in almost every culture the role of women has been questioned, debated, and regulated. At present in the evangelical Christian church,
October 13, 2014
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
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
Worth Pondering: 1 Timothy 2
Paul’s instructions concerning women in the Corinthian epistle (1 Cor 14:34), it should be remembered, were intended for the Corinthian people, and are to be
October 13, 2014
