Search Resources
Use the search and filter below to search within the CBE Resource Library. For best results, please select a type.
Welcome to CBE’s Resources
Found 4758 resources that match your criteria.
Missing Voices
By: CBE International | November 1, 2014
Distributed in 2014 to members of the Evangelical Theological Society, Missing Voices shares egalitarian perspectives often ignored in the evangelical academy.
The Scroll Links Up 10/31/14
By: Naomi Krueger | October 31, 2014
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. It's an epidemic affecting women and men in staggering numbers around the world. It's something we simply cannot ignore as followers of Jesus.
Editor's Reflections | Autumn 2014 (28.4)
By: Jeff Miller | October 31, 2014
Near the end of Paul’s letter to the Christians of Rome, we gain a rare glimpse of a behind-the-scenes participant in Paul’s letter-writing ministry. Romans 16:22 says, “I, Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord” (NRSV). Tertius was Paul’s amanuensis, the person who penned the letter which Paul [...]
The Genesis of Equality
By: Kevin Giles | October 31, 2014
Gen 1–3 speaks of the substantial and essential equality of the two sexes, the subordination of women being entirely a consequence of the Fall. The evidence is compelling and the support far reaching. This is a devastating finding for contemporary complementarians who ground their entire case for the permanent subordination of women on the premise that [...]
Tamar’s Voice of Wisdom and Outrage in 2 Samuel 13
By: Deirdre Brouer | October 31, 2014
“Tamar lived desolate in the house of her brother Absalom” (2 Sam 13:20). These words have given me both heartache and comfort. Heartache because I don’t want Tamar’s story to end this way. Comfort because Tamar’s desolation validates my own desolation. “Desolation” describes the barren woman, a desert wilderness, and the destruction of Jerusalem. [...]
The Legal Status of Barren Wives in the Ancient Near East
By: Kayla White | October 31, 2014
Biblical narratives of barren wives such as Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, and the mother of Samson paint a picture of God’s sovereignty and faithfulness to fulfill promises to a burgeoning nation. In these narratives, the modern reader encounters polygyny and polycoity,1 wife rivalry, preferential treatment of certain wives and their children, and divorce, all [...]
Remembering Jephthah’s Daughter
By: Rollin Ramsaran | October 31, 2014
Everyone aspires to be Spirit-led, to be Spirit-filled, to be filled by the fruit of the Spirit. Everyone is ready to run on Spirit power! And I wish that for you—especially that you know the Spirit of God that has been shaped by Jesus and that you not change the [...]
A Psalm
By: Elizabeth Gentry | October 31, 2014
In you I find peace my Lord In you I find strength my God I find contentment resting in Yahweh’s arms Desires of the flesh consume me They block out the light from Yahweh’s face Until I find myself lost in an all too familiar place I’ve heard this Siren song before, [...]
Burning Bush
By: Shannon Schaefer | October 31, 2014
Rooted in my kitchen chair, your eyes blue flashing fire, leaping from soul, flare where burn flames hottest.
The Book of Ruth as an Exemplar for Faith Communities
By: Samuel C. Long | October 31, 2014
Ruth has become more than a mere figure in Israelite history. She displays characteristics that epitomize a strong, faithful, God-fearing woman. Moreover, while living in a patriarchal society, Ruth vividly embodies someone who wants to contribute to the community despite obstacles and social mores. The book confronts nationalism, racism, bigotry, prejudices, and misogyny.