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From Timothy To Creation: Part 1
By: Scott Lencke | February 8, 2016
Complementarians believe they are moving from creation to Timothy, but it seems that their theology is being settled through their particular reading of Timothy and then that theological bent is being read back into the creation story. This is where they construct their understanding of the “original creation order.”
What Did Paul Mean By 'Silence' and 'Submission' in 1 Timothy 2:11?
By: Cheri Dale | January 6, 2016
What do we need to know about the Ephesians to better understand Paul's meaning in 1 Timothy 2:11? First, we need to know that the letter was written to address the influence of false teachers and second, we must understand the cultural background of the Ephesians.
Video: Silence, Women, and the Church with Aida Besancon Spencer (Spanish)
By: Aída Besançon Spencer | January 3, 2016
Aida Besancon Spencer at the 2014 CBE conference in Colombia explores 'Silence, Women, and the Church.' Delivered in Spanish.
Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
By: Gary G. Hoag | October 16, 2015
Scholars are divided in their views about the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy. Evidence that has been largely overlooked in NT scholarship appears in Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus and suggests that the topic be revisited. In this volume, Hoag introduces Ephesiaca and employs a socio-rhetorical methodology to [...]
Translating αὐθεντέω (authenteō) in 1 Timothy 2:12a
By: Jamin Hübner | April 30, 2015
In the women-in-ministry debate, the verb authenteō in 1 Tim 2:12 has played a crucial role. As a result, a plethora of scholarly efforts have aimed at uncovering what exactly the term meant during Paul’s time and what it meant specifically in 1 Tim 2:12. Despite such painstaking work, there remains considerable disagreement about [...]
One Image, One Purpose, One Baptism
By: CBE International | January 1, 2014
This journal richly affirms the notion that we as male and female are made in one image, for one purpose, and brought together in Christ through one baptism. Developed for Lutherans.
Does 1 Timothy 2 Prohibit Women from Teaching, Leading, and Speaking in the Church?
By: Heather Celoria | July 31, 2013
A correct interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:9–15 within the context of the epistle as well as the historic and cultural situation does not support a restriction of women.
In Church or at Home? What is 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Really About?
By: Cynthia Long Westfall | July 26, 2013
1 Timothy 2:8-15 is the primary verse that has been used to exclude women from teaching and leadership in the church. However, a careful examination of the passage in its context shows that it is most likely addressing false teaching and myths about marriage and childbirth that were spreading from house to house. As in 1 Corinthians 11:34, [...]
Short Answers to Tough Questions: What does Paul mean when he writes that women will be saved through childbearing (1 Tim. 2:15)?
By: Jeff Miller | September 5, 2012
Though Paul knew what he meant when he said, “she will be saved through childbearing,” his meaning has long eluded his readers.