Luke 11:27’s Blessed Ones
The woman in the crowd Expressed, In loud assertiveness, A woman’s honor came From womb and breast. But Jesus didn’t think That barren females Had
October 22, 2014
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The Scandal of Equality in Jesus’ Ethical Teaching
A question that people sometimes ask is: “Was the New Testament egalitarian or complementarian?” This question is as nonsensical and anachronistic as the question: “Was
October 22, 2014
The Way More Fully
One of the most intriguing passages in Scripture is found in Acts 18:24-27, in which Priscilla and Aquila, missionaries with Paul, hear a man named
October 22, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Summer 2006
Several years ago, a Russian Christian who had just immigrated to the United States and spoke no English began to attend occasionally at our small
October 21, 2014
Toward an Understanding of Ancient Conceptions of “Head”
Toward an Understanding of Ancient Conceptions of “Head”1 For nearly two thousand years, an elegant country villa lay buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
October 21, 2014
Wild Hair and Gender Equality in 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
Introduction C. F. D. Moule wrote that the problems raised by 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 “still await a really convincing explanation.”1 G. B. Caird added, “It
October 21, 2014
Needed: The Study of the Niddah
Lake Fairfax Park in northern Virginia, with its tantalizing water slides and charming boat rides, attracts thousands of visitors every year—young and old alike, singly,
October 21, 2014
A Two-Thirds World Christian Reflection on Head Coverings
Speakers: B: Bill M: Maureena (female) A: Ajai (male) B: What is the niddah? M: The niddah ritual separation is historical in Jewish, Muslim, and
October 21, 2014
Reclaiming the Garden
I The gate, recalcitrant, begins to yield As I push away the rusted chain And the brambles that sting my skin. I know this place. I, a woman,
October 21, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Autumn 2006
We are very pleased to publish this expanded edition of Priscilla Papers in celebration of the journal’s twentieth anniversary. During the last twenty years, its
October 21, 2014